Mohammad Khatami
President of Iran from 1997 to 2005.
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Mohammad Khatami is a President of Iran from 1997 to 2005. Born on 14 October 1943 in Ardakan, Khatami is 83.
Positions held include Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (1980–1982), Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance (1982–1992) and President of Iran (1997–2005). Khatami studied at University of Isfahan. Honours include Nishan-e-Pakistan, Order of the Liberator and Order of José Martí, among 8 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 114 languages, Mohammad Khatami is No. 10,930 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 14 October 1943, Ardakan (age 83)
- Country
- Iran
- Known as
- Scholar, politician, librarian
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Association of Combatant Clerics
- Education
- University of Isfahan
- Languages
- Persian, Arabic, English
- Children
- 3
- Wikipedia editions
- 114
Did you know
Was 37 when first member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (1980).
Shares a birthday with Dwight D. Eisenhower and Hannah Arendt.
Has a Wikipedia article in 114 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1980–1982Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly
- 1982–1992Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance
- 1997–2005President of Iran
Connections
- FatherRuhollah Khatami
- SpouseZohreh Sadeghi
- SiblingMohammad-Reza Khatami
Honours and works
Awards
- Nishan-e-Pakistan2002
- Order of the Liberator
- Order of José Martí
- Honorary doctor of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations
- The honorary doctor of Lebanese University
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Order of Islamic Revolution
- Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
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- Wikidata Q180795 (facts, CC0)
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