Mohammad Hashemi Rafsanjani
Mohammad Hashemi Rafsanjani (Persian: محمد هاشمی رفسنجانی) is an Iranian politician who has been a member of the Expediency Discernment Council since 1997. He served as vice president in charge of executive affairs during the presidency of his older brother, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, and later under President Mohammad Khatami. He was also the head of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting.[1] He was in office for 13 years and replaced by Ali Larijani in the post.[2] Mohammad Hashemi is an alumnus of UC Berkeley. After the death of his brother in 2017, Mohammad Hashemi Rafsanjani, launched a presidential campaign. But, it was not approved by the Guardian Council.
Mohammad Hashemi Rafsanjani | |
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| Vice President of Iran for Executive Affairs | |
| In office 1994–2001 | |
| President | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Mohammad Khatami |
| Preceded by | Hamid Mirzadeh |
| Succeeded by | Ali Saeidlou |
| Head of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting | |
| In office 25 June 1983 – 21 July 1994 | |
| Appointed by | Ruhollah Khomeini |
| Preceded by | Sadegh Ghotbzadeh |
| Succeeded by | Ali Larijani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammad Hashemi Bahramani December 9, 1941 Rafsanjan, Iran |
| Political party | Executives of Construction Party |
| Alma mater | University of California at Berkeley |
References
- RFE/RL Iran Report 15 March 1999, Volume 2, Number 11
- Feuilherade, Peter (1 April 1994). "Iran: media and the message". The Middle East. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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