Jalaleddin Farsi
Jalaleddin Farsi | |
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Khorasan Province | |
Majority | 660,001 (62.1%) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1934 (age 89–90) Imperial Iran |
Political party | Islamic Republican Party |
Other political affiliations | Islamic Coalition Party |
Jaleleddin Farsi (Persian: جلالالدین فارسی; born 1934) is an Iranian politician who held various posts in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Biography
Farsi was born in
constitution
in 1979.
Farsi belonged to the Islamic Republican Party's radical faction[2] and was its candidate for president in the 1980 election. However, he was replaced by Hassan Habibi after his Afghan origin was revealed (according to Article 115 of the constitution, president must be an Iranian citizen with Iranian origin).[4][3]
Murder case
In 1992, Farsi killed a farmer in Taleqan during an argument. Four years later he was reportedly sentenced to the death penalty by the court of law. The case has never been cleared up.[2][5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Memoirs of Marzieh Hadidchi (Part 29)". Iranian Oral History. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-136-81263-7.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-85043-128-2.
- ISBN 978-1317418979.
- ^ "Iranian politician condemned to death", United Press International, 1 February 1996, retrieved 2 November 2017
External links
- Media related to Jalaleddin Farsi at Wikimedia Commons
- Assembly of Experts for Constitution Profile