# Mohammad-Ali Rajai

_Iranian Prime Minister and President of Iran (1933-1981)_

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> Mohammad-Ali Rajai was an Iranian politician who served as the president of Iran from 2 August 1981 until his assassination four weeks later. Before his presidency, Rajai had served as prime minister under Abolhassan Banisadr, while concurrently occupying the position of foreign affairs minister from 11 March 1981 to 15 August 1981. He died in a bombing on 30 August 1981 along with then-prime minister Mohammad-Javad Bahonar.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 June 1933 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310592#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Qazvin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310592#P19))
- **Died:** 30 August 1981 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310592#P570))
- **Place of death:** Tehran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310592#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Iran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310592#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310592#P106))
- **Political party:** Islamic Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310592#P102))
- **Education:** Kharazmi University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310592#P69))
- **Spouse:** Ateghe Sedighi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310592#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Iran (2 August 1981 – 30 August 1981); Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran (11 March 1981 – 15 August 1981); Prime Minister of Iran (12 August 1980 – 4 August 1981); Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (28 May 1980 – 1 August 1981); Minister of Education (Iran) (6 November 1979 – 11 August 1980); Minister of Education (Iran) (18 September 1979 – 6 November 1979) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310592#P39))

## Questions

**When was Mohammad-Ali Rajai born?**  
Mohammad-Ali Rajai was born on 15 June 1933 in Qazvin.

**What positions has Mohammad-Ali Rajai held?**  
Positions held by Mohammad-Ali Rajai include: President of Iran (1981–1981); Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran (1981–1981); Prime Minister of Iran (1980–1981); Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (1980–1981); Minister of Education (Iran) (1979–1980).

**Where did Mohammad-Ali Rajai study?**  
Mohammad-Ali Rajai was educated at Kharazmi University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mohammad-Ali Rajai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad-Ali_Rajai) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q310592](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310592) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Portrait of Mohammad-Ali Rajai Edit.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Mohammad-Ali_Rajai_Edit.jpg)

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