Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani | |
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محمدرضا مهدوی کنی | |
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| Chairman of the Assembly of Experts | |
| In office 8 March 2011 – 21 October 2014 | |
| Supreme Leader | Ali Khamenei |
| Preceded by | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
| Succeeded by | Mahmoud Shahroudi |
| 44th Prime Minister of Iran | |
| In office 2 September 1981 – 29 October 1981 | |
| President | Ali Khamenei |
| Preceded by | Mohammad-Javad Bahonar |
| Succeeded by | Mir-Hossein Mousavi |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 10 September 1980 – 3 September 1981 Acting: 27 February 1980 – 10 September 1980 | |
| President | Abolhassan Banisadr Mohammad-Ali Rajai |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad-Ali Rajai Mohammad-Javad Bahonar |
| Preceded by | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kamaleddin Nikravesh |
| Secretary of the Guardian Council Acting | |
| In office 22 July 1980 – 17 December 1980 | |
| Appointed by | Ruhollah Khomeini |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1931 Kan District, Tehran, Imperial State of Persia |
| Died | 21 October 2014 (aged 83) Tehran, Iran |
| Resting place | Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Political party | Combatant Clergy Association |
| Spouse | Nesa Khaton Sorkhei (1960–2014, his death) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Ali Bagheri (nephew) Mohammad-Bagher Bagheri (older brother) |
| Alma mater | Qom Seminary |
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| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Years of service | 1979–1982 |
| Commands | Revolutionary Committees |
Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Mahdavi Kani (Persian: محمدرضا مهدوی کنی, 6 August 1931 – 21 October 2014) was an Iranian Shia cleric, writer and conservative and principlist politician who was Prime Minister of Iran from 2 September until 29 October 1981. Before that, he was Minister of Interior in the cabinets of Mohammad-Ali Rajai and Mohammad-Javad Bahonar. He was the leader of Combatant Clergy Association and Chairman of the Assembly of Experts and also founder and president of Imam Sadiq University.