Majead Ansari also spelled Majid Ansari is an Iran

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ian politician

Politician

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 and cleric.
He was the Iranian Vice President for Legal and Parliamentary Affairs from October 12, 2004 to August 29, 2005, appointed by President

President of Iran

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 Mohammad Khatami

Mohammad Khatami

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. He replaced the resigning Mohammad Ali Abtahi

Mohammad Ali Abtahi

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 and was replaced by Ahmad Mousavi (as appointed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad).

Ansari is also a representative to the Iranian Assembly of Experts

Assembly of Experts

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 and a member of the Expediency Discernment Council

Expediency Discernment Council

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. Politically, he is a member of the Central Council of Association of Combatant Clerics (Majma'e Rowhaniyoon-e Mobarez).

Previously, he has been a representative of Tehran

Tehran

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 in the Majlis of Iran

Majlis of Iran

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 until 2004. Ansari has openly supported Sadeq Khalkhali, the hanging judge and his serial executions.

See also

External links

• http://www.prisons.ir/english/history.html