Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou | |
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 Tombe Dr Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou in Paris | |
| Member-elect of Assembly of Experts for Constitution | |
| In office Credentials rejected[1] | |
| Constituency | West Azerbaijan Province |
| Majority | 113,773 (34.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 December 1930 Urmia, Imperial State of Persia (present-day Iran) |
| Died | 13 July 1989 (aged 58) Vienna, Austria |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
| Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France |
| Political party | KDPI (1945–1989) |
| Other political affiliations | NCRI (1981–1985) |
| Spouse | Helen Kreulich |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Charles University in Prague University of Sorbonne |
Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou (Kurmanji Kurdish: عەبدورەحمان قاسملۆ, Ebdurehman Qasimlo; Sorani Kurdish: عەبدوڕەحمان قاسملوو, romanized: ‘Ebdur̄eḧman Qasimlû; Persian: عبدالرحمان قاسملو; 22 December 1930 – 13 July 1989) was an Iranian Kurdish politician and leader. Ghassemlou was the Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI) from 1973 until his assassination in 1989 by individuals suspected of being agents of the Islamic Republic of Iran.[2][3]
- ^ "The 1979 Assembly of Experts for the Drafting of the Constitution Election", The Iran Social Science Data Portal, Princeton University, archived from the original on 24 September 2015, retrieved 10 August 2015
- ^ Asso Hassan Zadeh. "The Legacy of Abdulrahman Ghassemlou, 25 Years After His Assassination". Rudaw.
- ^ Prunhuber, Carol (2020). "Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou and the Kurdish Resistance in Iran". The Kurds in the Middle East: Enduring Problems and New Dynamics.