Mohammad Khatami
Seyyed Mohammad Khatami (سید محمد خاتمی), (born October 14, 1943) is an Iranian politician who was President of Iran from August 2, 1997 to August 3, 2005 and was followed by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Khatami studied Islamic theology in Qom, and philosophy in Isfahan. Khatami built upon the idea of a lawful state, called Rechtsstaat, of democracy and of social equality. He was the first Iranian president to officially do so. These tenets led to conflicts with the government of Iran. Khatami is seen as a reformist. He is currently a prominent supporter of the Iranian Green Movement, and a critic of the government.
Muhammad Khatami | |
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محمد خاتمی | |
 Khatami in 2007 | |
| 5th President of Iran | |
| In office 3 August 1997 – 3 August 2005 | |
| Supreme Leader | Ali Khamenei |
| Vice President | Hassan Habibi Mohammad Reza Aref |
| Preceded by | Akbar Rafsanjani |
| Succeeded by | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance | |
| In office 9 November 1982 – 24 May 1992 | |
| President | Ali Khamenei Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
| Prime Minister | Mir-Hossein Mousavi |
| Preceded by | Mir-Hossein Mousavi (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Ali Larijani |
| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 28 May 1980 – 24 August 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Manouchehr Yazdi |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Hosseininejad |
| Constituency | Yazd, Ardakan district |
| Majority | 40,112 (82.1%)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammad Khatami 14 October 1943 (aged 82) Ardakan, Yazd Province, Imperial State of Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Political party | Association of Combatant Clerics |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents | Ruhollah Khatami (father) Sakineh Ziaee (mother) |
| Relatives | Mohammad-Reza Khatami (brother) Ali Khatami (brother) Mohammad Reza Tabesh (nephew) |
| Alma mater | University of Isfahan University of Tehran |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Branch/service | Iranian Imperial Army[2] |
| Years of service | 1969–1971[2] |
| Rank | Second lieutenant; Financial specialist[2] |
| Unit | Tehran region 3 sustainment[2] |
Mohammad Khatami Media
Mohammad Khatami in military service uniform
Khatami giving a speech at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in 2004
Khatami meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sa'dabad Palace, 24 April 2002
Khatami opening the World Wrestling Championships, 2002
Khatami supported his science minister, Mostafa Moein in the 2005 presidential election
Khatami speaking at reformists' conference in Shiraz, 6 December 2009
Khatami as culture minister in 1985, with prime minister Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Khatami at the World Economic Forum in 2007
عباس میرزا ابوطالبی در دیدار با سید محمد خاتمی
Khatami holding the Quran in his hands
References
- ↑ "Parliament members" (in فارسی). Iranian Majlis. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 ایران, عصر (23 January 1392). "کارت پایان خدمت خاتمی (عکس)". fa.
Other websites
- Biography in I.R.I.B. Archive Archived 2008-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Biography in Encyclopedia Britannica
- Web site of the International Center for Dialogue Among Civilizations