Hassan Habibi
Encyclopedia
Hassan Ebrahim Habibi (born 1937 in Tehran
) is an Iran
ian politician and scholar, presently the Head of Academy of Persian Language and Literature
(from October 11, 2004, for four years), and a member of the High Council of Cultural Revolution.
Habibi was the 1st First Vice President of Iran from 1989 to 2001, eight years under President Rafsanjani and then four years under President Khatami
. He was followed by Mohammad Reza Aref
in Khatami's second term.
Before his vice presidency, Habibi was the Minister of Justice under Prime Minister Mousavi
. He was also the spokesman for the Council of Revolution of Iran in 1979.
Habibi was among the main architects of the first draft of Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
after the Iranian Revolution
, which was later passed for more discussion to an elected Assembly of Experts for Constitution. The assembly made significant changes in the original draft, e.g. by introducing the new position of "leader of the Islamic Republic" based on Khomeini's concept of Guardianship of the Islamic Jurists, which gave almost unlimited power to the clergy. the modified version was approved in a popular referendum in 1979.
Habibi has a Ph.D.
in law
and sociology
.
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
) is an Iran
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 and scholar, presently the Head of Academy of Persian Language and Literature
Academy of Persian Language and Literature
Iran's Academy of Persian Language and Literature is a body controlled by the Iranian government presiding over the use of the Persian language in Iran and other Persian speaking countries. The academy members are academics of Persian literature and linguistics from , , , and .- History :The...
(from October 11, 2004, for four years), and a member of the High Council of Cultural Revolution.
Habibi was the 1st First Vice President of Iran from 1989 to 2001, eight years under President Rafsanjani and then four years under President Khatami
Mohammad Khatami
Sayyid Mohammad Khātamī is an Iranian scholar, philosopher, Shiite theologian and Reformist politician. He served as the fifth President of Iran from August 2, 1997 to August 3, 2005. He also served as Iran's Minister of Culture in both the 1980s and 1990s...
. He was followed by Mohammad Reza Aref
Mohammad Reza Aref
Mohammad Reza Aref is an Iranian academic, electrical engineer and politician and a professor at Sharif University of Technology in Tehran. From 2001 to 2005, he was the Vice President of Iran under President Mohammad Khatami. He was succeeded by Parviz Dawoodi.Aref was a chancellor of the...
in Khatami's second term.
Before his vice presidency, Habibi was the Minister of Justice under Prime Minister 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...
. He was also the spokesman for the Council of Revolution of Iran in 1979.
Habibi was among the main architects of the first draft of Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Politics of Iran
The politics of Iran take place in a framework of theocracy guided by an Islamist ideology. The December 1979 constitution, and its 1989 amendment, define the political, economic, and social order of the Islamic Republic of Iran, declaring that Shi'a Islam of the Twelver school of thought is...
after the Iranian Revolution
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the...
, which was later passed for more discussion to an elected Assembly of Experts for Constitution. The assembly made significant changes in the original draft, e.g. by introducing the new position of "leader of the Islamic Republic" based on Khomeini's concept of Guardianship of the Islamic Jurists, which gave almost unlimited power to the clergy. the modified version was approved in a popular referendum in 1979.
Habibi has a Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
and sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
.