Mohammad-Ali Taskhiri
Iranian ayatollah (1944-2020)
Mohammad-Ali Taskhiri (19 October 1944[1] – 18 August 2020) was an Iraqi-born Iranian cleric and diplomat.[2] During the 1980s Taskhiri served as the Iranian representative to the Organisation of the Islamic Conference. He was a member of the Assembly of Experts between 1999 to 2007 and again from 2016 until his death. He was born in Najif, Iraq.
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| Member of the Assembly of Experts | |
| In office 24 May 2016 – 18 August 2020 | |
| Constituency | Tehran Province |
| Majority | 1,442,224 |
| In office 23 February 1999 – 19 February 2007 | |
| Constituency | Gilan Province |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammad-Ali Taskhiri 19 October 1944 Najaf, Iraq |
| Died | 18 August 2020 (aged 75) Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation | Cleric Politician Diplomat |
Taskhiri died on 18 August 2020 in Tehran from a heart attack, aged 75.[3]
References change
- ↑ "آیت الله محمد علی تسخیری درگذشت". Archived from the original on 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ↑ "Iran to give a fitting rebuff in case the USA attacks it". Interfax-Religion. June 24, 2008.
- ↑ Ayatollah Taskhiri passes away on Tuesday
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