Deputy Prime Minister of Iran for Revolutionary Affairs
In office 13 February 1979 – 12 April 1979
Prime Minister
Mehdi Bazargan
Succeeded by
Mostafa Chamran
Member of the Parliament of Iran
In office 28 May 1980 – 28 May 1984
Constituency
Tehran, Rey and Shemiranat
Majority
1,128,304 (52.9%)
Personal details
Born
(1931-09-26)26 September 1931 Qazvin, Imperial State of Persia
Died
27 August 2017(2017-08-27) (aged 85) İzmir, Turkey
Citizenship
Iran
United States (1971–1979)
Nationality
Iranian
Political party
Freedom Movement of Iran (1961–2017)
National Front (1953–61)
Movement of God-Worshipping Socialists (1947–53)
Relatives
Mohammad Tavasoli (brother-in-law) Mehdi Noorbakhsh (son-in-law)
Alma mater
University of Tehran Baylor College of Medicine
Ebrahim Yazdi (Persian: ابراهیم یزدی; 26 September 1931 – 27 August 2017) was an Iranian politician, pharmacist, and diplomat who served as deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs in the interim government of Mehdi Bazargan, until his resignation in November 1979, in protest at the Iran hostage crisis. From 1995 until 2017, he headed the Freedom Movement of Iran. Yazdi was also a trained cancer researcher.[1]
^Elasfar, Dara (30 August 2017), "Ebrahim Yazdi, Iranian foreign minister turned dissident, dies at 85", The Washington Post, retrieved 25 March 2020, ...Dr. Yazdi, whose American citizenship was revoked...
EbrahimYazdi (Persian: ابراهیم یزدی; 26 September 1931 – 27 August 2017) was an Iranian politician, pharmacist, and diplomat who served as deputy prime...
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Ebrahim Raisolsadati (Persian: سید ابراهیم رئیسالساداتی; born 14 December 1960), commonly known as Ebrahim Raisi (Persian: ابراهیم رئیسی Persian: [ebɾɒːˈhiːm-e...
invaded Iran). In 20 Jan 1995, Bazargan died (of natural causes) and EbrahimYazdi took over as leader of the organization, which held until his death...
12 November 1979, Banisadr was appointed foreign minister to replace EbrahimYazdi in the government that was led by the Council of the Islamic Revolution...
government and introduced a seven-member cabinet on 14 February 1979. EbrahimYazdi was elected as the Foreign Minister. The constitution of the Islamic...
1979 Prime Minister Himself Preceded by Karim Sanjabi Succeeded by EbrahimYazdi Member of the Parliament of Iran In office 28 May 1980 – 28 May 1984...
agreement as to how they wanted Iran to be governed. Abolhassan Banisadr, EbrahimYazdi, and Sadegh Ghotbzadeh, and the Ayatollah Mahmoud Taleghani favoured...
to save lives, and with the assistance of Iranian Foreign Minister EbrahimYazdi, returned the embassy to U.S. hands within three hours. Kraus was injured...
in the 1960s. He was part of the radical external wing together with EbrahimYazdi, Sadegh Ghotbzadeh and Ali Shariati. Following graduation, Chamran went...
of the candidates would not win the approval, especially Ebrahim Asgharzadeh and EbrahimYazdi, who were rejected by the Council in the parliamentary elections...
Rajai Ezzatollah Sahabi Yadollah Sahabi Ali Shariati Mahmoud Taleghani EbrahimYazdi Parties and organizations CCA Guerrilla groups Freedom Movement Fedai...
and the Reza Pahlavi era. Born in Yazd and his father was Mohammad EbrahimYazdi, he started his preliminary education in Yazd until the age of 16 when...
Rajai Ezzatollah Sahabi Yadollah Sahabi Ali Shariati Mahmoud Taleghani EbrahimYazdi Parties and organizations CCA Guerrilla groups Freedom Movement Fedai...
accepting the Prime minister position offer by the Shah. He was replaced by EbrahimYazdi as minister of foreign affairs in April. Sanjabi's house in Tehran was...
Khomeini placed Westernized figures (such as Sadegh Ghotbzadeh and EbrahimYazdi) as the public spokesmen of the opposition, and never spoke to the media...
academic thinkers (such as Ezzatollah Sahabi, Yousefi Eshkevari and EbrahimYazdi) and some parties, who are known to believe in Islamic studies and nationalist...
Rajai Ezzatollah Sahabi Yadollah Sahabi Ali Shariati Mahmoud Taleghani EbrahimYazdi Parties and organizations CCA Guerrilla groups Freedom Movement Fedai...
causes. An annual anti-Zionist day of protest was first suggested by EbrahimYazdi, the first foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, to Ruhollah...
in Shia jurisprudence under the instruction of Ayatollah Sayyed Mohaqeq Yazdi popularly known as Damad. He also participated in the lectures of Hojjat...
Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri, Incumbent Speaker of the Parliament of Iran EbrahimYazdi, secretary-general of Freedom Movement of Iran Habibollah Payman, leader...
the documents as "fabricated". Other Iranian politicians including EbrahimYazdi (Khomeini's spokesman and adviser at the time of the revolution) have...
honour of Patrice Lumumba.[citation needed] The same year he joined EbrahimYazdi, Mostafa Chamran and Sadegh Qotbzadeh in founding the Freedom Movement...
sometime in the 1970s. He is married to Sarah, a physician and daughter of EbrahimYazdi. He obtained a government and international affairs PhD from University...
1992–1997 Succeeded by Kazem Mousavi-Bojnourdi Media offices Preceded by EbrahimYazdi Head of Kayhan Institute 1981–1988 Succeeded by Mohammad Asghari Non-profit...
disqualified some candidates who enrolled to run for president, including: EbrahimYazdi, Head of Political Bureau of Freedom Movement of Iran "1993 Presidential...
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