Iranian presidential election, October 1981
Encyclopedia
The Iranian presidential election of October 1981, took place on October 2, 1981, after the assassination of Mohammad Ali Rajai
, the previous President of Iran
, during the interim prime ministership
of Mohammad Reza Mahdavi-Kani. It led to the landslide victory of Ali Khamenei
.
Mohammad Ali Rajai
Mohammad Ali Rajai was the second elected President of Iran from 2 to 30 August 1981, after serving as Prime Minister under Abolhassan Banisadr. He was also Minister of Foreign Affairs from 11 March 1981 to 15 August 1981, while he was Prime Minister...
, the previous President of Iran
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...
, during the interim prime ministership
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...
of Mohammad Reza Mahdavi-Kani. It led to the landslide victory of 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...
.
Results
Of the total 16,841,800 total votes, the following numbers were won by each candidate:External links
- Shargh's article on the October 1981 election (in Persian)