Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili

Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili (Persian: عبدالکریم موسوی اردبیلی; January 28, 1926 - November 23, 2016) was an Iranian politician and Muslim leader. He served as the head of legal system of Iran for about 8 years after terror of Dr. Beheshti until death of Khomeini. He was a marja of the Twelver branch of Shia Islam.

Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili
عبدالکریم موسوی اردبیلی
Chief Justice of Iran
In office
28 June 1981  30 June 1989
Appointed byRuhollah Khomeini
Preceded byMohammad Beheshti
Succeeded byMohammad Yazdi
Member of the Assembly of Experts
In office
5 November 1979  1 December 1991
Succeeded byReza Ostadi
Personal details
Born28 January 1926
Ardebil, Iran
Died23 November 2016 (age 90)
Tehran
NationalityIranian
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Islamic Republican Party[1]

He was born in Ardabil. He died in Tehran on 23 November 2016.

References

  1. Asayesh, Hossein; Adlina Ab. Halim; Jayum A. Jawan; Seyedeh Nosrat Shojaei (March 2011). "Political Party in Islamic Republic of Iran: A Review". Journal of Politics and Law. 4 (1). doi:10.5539/jpl.v4n1p221. Retrieved 29 July 2013.


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