Abolhassan Banisadr
Iranian politician and economist, and Iran's first President
Seyyad Abolhassan Banisadr (
pronunciation (help·info) ; Persian: سیِّدابوالحسن بنیصدر; 22 March 1933 – 9 October 2021) was an Iranian politician, economist and human rights activist. He was the first President of Iran from 4 February 1980 after the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the abolition of the monarchy until his impeachment on 21 June 1981.
Abolhassan Banisadr سیدابوالحسن بنیصدر | |
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 Abolhassan Banisadr in 1980 | |
| 1st President of Iran | |
| In office 4 February 1980 – 21 June 1981 | |
| Supreme Leader | Ruhollah Khomeini |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Ali Rajai |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Ali Rajai |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 12 November 1979 – 29 November 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Mehdi Bazargan |
| Preceded by | Ebrahim Yazdi |
| Succeeded by | Sadegh Ghotbzadeh |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 27 February 1979 – 12 November 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Mehdi Bazargan |
| Preceded by | Ali Ardalan |
| Succeeded by | Hossein Namazi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 March 1933 Hamadan, Iran[1] |
| Died | 9 October 2021 (aged 88) Paris, France |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | People's Mujahedin of Iran (1981-1984) |
| Spouse(s) | Ozra Banisadr |
| Signature |  |
Banisadr died at the age of 88 at a Paris hospital on 9 October 2021.[2][3]
Further reading
change- The fundamental principles and precepts of Islamic government, Mazda Publishers, 1981
- (with Jean-Charles Deniau) My Turn to Speak: Iran, the Revolution and Secret Deals With the U.S., Potomac Books (April 1991) ISBN 0-08-040563-0
- Le Coran et le pouvoir: principes fondamentaux du Coran, Imago, 1993
References
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