Mohammad Khatami
Seyyed Mohammad Khatami (سید محمد خاتمی), (born October 14, 1943) is an Iranian politician who was President of Iran from August 2, 1997 to August 3, 2005 and was followed by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Khatami studied Islamic theology in Qom, and philosophy in Isfahan. Khatami built upon the idea of a lawful state, called Rechtsstaat, of democracy and of social equality. He was the first Iranian president to officially do so. These tenets led to conflicts with the government of Iran. Khatami is seen as a reformist. He is currently a prominent supporter of the Iranian Green Movement, and a critic of the government.
Mohammad Khatami سید محمد خاتمی | |
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| 5th President of Iran | |
| In office August 2, 1997 – August 3, 2005 | |
| Leader | Ali Khamenei |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Khatami |
| Succeeded by | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
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| Born | 14 October 1943 Ardakan, Yazd Province, Iran |
Other websites
- Biography in I.R.I.B. Archive Archived 2008-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Biography in Encyclopedia Britannica
- Web site of the International Center for Dialogue Among Civilizations
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