Mahmoud Kashani (born 6 June 1942 in Tehran) is an Iranian politician, academic, writer and lawyer. He is also a professor in Shahid Beheshti University.[1] He was head of the Iranian delegation to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands from 1981 to 1985. He was also a presidential candidate in 1985 and 2001 elections.
Mahmoud Kashani | |
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| File:1371676 588259581237530 2066447563 n.jpg Kashani in 1983 | |
| Born | 6 June 1942 |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran |
| Political party | Independent (since 1987) |
| Other political affiliations | Islamic Republican Party (1979–1987) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and Family
He was born on 6 June 1942 in Tehran, Iran. His father, Abol-Ghasem Kashani was a prominent Twelver Shia Muslim cleric and former chairman of the parliament. He is also older brother of Ahmad Kashani, a former member of the parliament.
Political career
Kashani founded Islamic Republican Party with Mohammad Beheshti and Mohammad-Javad Bahonar and was secretary-general of the party from 1979 to 1981. He was appointed as head of the Iranian delegation to the International Court of Justice in Iran's case with the United States in December 1981 by then-Prime Minister Mohammad-Ali Rajai but was removed from his position by Mir-Hossein Mousavi. He was independent candidate in 1985 presidential election which receives 1,402,416 (10.1%) of the votes behind winner Ali Khamenei. He was also nominated in 2001 presidential election[2] which he lost to Mohammad Khatami and was ranked as the 5th out of 10 candidates.
See also
References
- ^ Shahid Beheshti University, Books written by Mahmoud Kashani
- ^ Muir, Jim (1 June 2001). "Iran election: People and policies". BBC. Tehran. Retrieved 28 June 2013.