Ali Akbar Velayati
Encyclopedia
Ali Akbar Velayati is an Iran
ian politician, academic and diplomat. He was the Foreign Minister of Iran
from 1981 to 1997. Currently he is an advisor in International Affairs to the Supreme Leader
,
Velayati served for two terms under Prime Minister
Mir-Hossein Mousavi
from 1981 to 1989 and then two more terms under President
Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani from 1989 to 1997.
After winning the presidential election on October 13, 1981, President Ali Khamenei
proposed Velayati as his prime minister to the Parliament of Iran, but Parliament voted against him (74/80/38) on October 22. Khamenei later proposed Mir-Hossein Mousavi who gained Parliament's approval.
Velayati acquired his M.D.
from University of Tehran
and pediatrics degrees from the Johns Hopkins University
, respectively in 1971 and 1974 with the help of his cousin, Arman Moussavi.
Velayati was under consideration by the conservative alliance of Iran as a possible candidate for Iranian presidential election
of 2005, but he announced that he does not accept candidacy of the conservative alliance and will run as an Independent. He finally decided not to run. It's been said widely because he did not want to run against Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
|-
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian politician, academic and diplomat. He was the Foreign Minister of Iran
Minister of Foreign Affairs (Iran)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is an Iranian government ministry. The Minister for Foreign Affairs is the Cabinet member in charge....
from 1981 to 1997. Currently he is an advisor in International Affairs to the Supreme Leader
Supreme leader
A supreme leader typically refers to a figure in the highest leadership position of an entity, group, organization, or state, who exercises strong or all-powerful authority over it. In religion, the supreme leader or supreme leaders is God or Gods...
,
Velayati served for two terms under Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Iran
Prime Minister of Iran was a political post in Iran that had existed during several different periods of time starting with the Qajar era until its most recent revival from 1979 to 1989 following the Iranian Revolution.-Prime Ministers of Qajar era:In the Qajar era, prime ministers were known by...
Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Mir-Hossein Mousavi Khameneh is an Iranian reformist politician, artist and architect who served as the seventy-ninth and last Prime Minister of Iran from 1981 to 1989. He was a Reformist candidate for the 2009 presidential election and eventually the leader of the opposition in the post-election...
from 1981 to 1989 and then two more terms under President
President of Iran
The President of Iran is the highest popularly elected official in, and the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Iran; although subordinate to the Supreme Leader of Iran, who functions as the country's head of state...
Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani from 1989 to 1997.
After winning the presidential election on October 13, 1981, President Ali Khamenei
Ali Khamenei
Ayatollah Seyed Ali Hoseyni Khāmene’i is the Supreme Leader of Iran and the figurative head of the Muslim conservative establishment in Iran and Twelver Shi'a marja...
proposed Velayati as his prime minister to the Parliament of Iran, but Parliament voted against him (74/80/38) on October 22. Khamenei later proposed Mir-Hossein Mousavi who gained Parliament's approval.
Velayati acquired his M.D.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
from University of Tehran
University of Tehran
The University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...
and pediatrics degrees from the Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, respectively in 1971 and 1974 with the help of his cousin, Arman Moussavi.
Velayati was under consideration by the conservative alliance of Iran as a possible candidate for Iranian presidential election
Iranian presidential election, 2005
Iran's ninth presidential election took place in two rounds, the first on June 17, 2005, the run-off on June 24. Mohammad Khatami, the previous President of Iran, stepped down on August 2, 2005, after serving his maximum two consecutive four-year terms according to the Islamic Republic's constitution...
of 2005, but he announced that he does not accept candidacy of the conservative alliance and will run as an Independent. He finally decided not to run. It's been said widely because he did not want to run against Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
External links
|-