Ali Akbar Mohtashamipur | |
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| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 28 October 1985 – 29 August 1989 | |
| President | Ali Khamenei |
| Prime Minister | Mir-Hossein Mousavi |
| Preceded by | Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri |
| Succeeded by | Abdollah Nouri |
| Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly | |
| In office 28 May 2000 – 28 May 2004 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 717,076 (24.46%)[1] |
| In office 18 February 1989 – 28 May 1992 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 225,767 (34.1%)[1] |
| Ambassador of Iran to Syria | |
| In office 1982–1986 | |
| President | Ali Khamenei |
| Prime Minister | Mir-Hossein Mousavi |
| Preceded by | Ali Motazed |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Hassan Akhtari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 August 1947[citation needed] Tehran, Imperial State of Iran |
| Died | 7 June 2021 (aged 73) Tehran, Iran |
| Political party | Association of Combatant Clerics |
| Relatives | Fakhri Mohtashamipour (niece)[2] |
| Alma mater | Alavi Institute Qom Seminary Hawza Najaf |
Ali Akbar Mohtashamipur (Persian: سید علیاکبر محتشمیپور; 30 August 1947[citation needed] – 7 June 2021), also known as Mohtashami, was an Iranian Shia cleric and former interior minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran.[3] He was active in the Iranian Revolution and is seen as a founder of the Hezbollah movement in Lebanon[4][5] as well as one of the "radical elements advocating the export of the revolution," in the Iranian clerical hierarchy.[6]
In an Israeli assassination attempt targeting Mohtashami, he lost his right hand when he opened a book loaded with explosives.[7][8] He died on June 7th, 2021 from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran.[9]
- ^ a b "Parliament members" (in Persian). Iranian Majlis. Archived from the original on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Patriots and Reformists: Behzad Nabavi and Mostafa Tajzadeh". Tehran Bureau. PBS. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ Iran: Early Race For Clerical Assembly Gets Bitter Radio Liberty
- ^ Iranian publisher defies court BBC, 26 June 2000
- ^ Barsky, Yehudit (May 2003). "Hizballah" (PDF). The American Jewish Committee. Archived from the original (Terrorism Briefing) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ Ranstorp, Hizb'allah in Lebanon, (1997) pp. 126, 103
- ^ Ali Akbar Mohtashemi explaining story of assassination attempt and how he lost his hand. Iran Negah
- ^ Ronen Bergman, 2018, Rise and Kill First, ch 21
- ^ "Iran cleric who founded Hezbollah, survived book bomb, dies". The Independent. 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.