Abdolvahed Mousavi Lari
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Hojjatoleslam Abdolvahed Mousavi-Lari (born 1954) was the interior minister
of the Islamic Republic of Iran during the presidency of Mohammad Khatami
.
He was born in Tehran
. In 1997 when Mohammad Khatami
was elected president of Iran, he was appointed as Vice President for Legal and Parliamentary Affairs but after the impeachment of Abdollah Nouri by Parliament, he was nominated by Khatami as Minister of Interior and Parliament voted to him. He was in office until 2005, when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad became president and nominated Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi
.
Interior minister
An interior ministry is a government ministry typically responsible for policing, national security, and immigration matters. The ministry is often headed by a minister of the interior or minister of home affairs...
of the Islamic Republic of Iran during the presidency of Mohammad 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...
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He was born in Tehran
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...
. In 1997 when Mohammad 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...
was elected president of Iran, he was appointed as Vice President for Legal and Parliamentary Affairs but after the impeachment of Abdollah Nouri by Parliament, he was nominated by Khatami as Minister of Interior and Parliament voted to him. He was in office until 2005, when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad became president and nominated Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi
Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi
Hojatoll-Islam Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi is a politician in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In 2005, he was appointed as the new interior minister of the country by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with the approval of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
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External links
- Abdolvahed Mousavi Lari on Iran Presidential Election American Iranian CouncilAmerican Iranian CouncilThe American-Iranian Council was formed in 1997 as a bi-partisan think tank focused upon promoting better relations between the United States and Iran. Former United States Secretary of State Cyrus Vance was the original honorary Chair of the organization...
- ISRAEL HELPED IRAN AND SAUDI ARABIA OPENING NEW CHAPTER IN TIES