Ali Larijani
Ali Ardeshir Larijani (Persian: علی لاریجانی, Persian pronunciation: [æliː-e lɒːɾiːdʒɒːniː]; born 3 June 1958) is an Iranian moderate politician, philosopher and former military officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Iran from 2008 to 2020. He is currently member of the Expediency Discernment Council.
Sardar Ali Larijani | |
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Larijani in 2023 | |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service/ | Revolutionary Guards |
| Years of service | 1981–1993 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
| 5th Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly | |
| In office 5 June 2008 – 28 May 2020 Acting: 28 May–4 June 2008; 28–31 May 2012; 29–30 May 2016 | |
| Deputy | Mohammad-Reza Bahonar Hassan Aboutorabi Masoud Pezeshkian |
| Preceded by | Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf |
| Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 28 May 2020 | |
| Constituency | Qom |
| Majority | 270,382 (%65.17) |
| Secretary of Supreme National Security Council | |
| In office 15 August 2005 – 20 October 2007 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Deputy | Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli |
| Preceded by | Hassan Rouhani |
| Succeeded by | Saeed Jalili |
| Member of Expediency Discernment Council | |
| Assumed office 28 May 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
| Chairman | Sadeq Larijani |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf |
| In office 17 March 1997 – 28 May 2008 | |
| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
| Chairman | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
| Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance | |
| In office 11 August 1992 – 15 February 1994 Acting: 16 July–11 August 1992 | |
| President | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Khatami |
| Succeeded by | Mostafa Mir-Salim |
| Head of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting | |
| In office 13 February 1994 – 23 May 2004 | |
| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Hashemi |
| Succeeded by | Ezzatollah Zarghami |
| In office 14 February 1981 – July 1981 | |
| Appointed by | Supervisory council |
| Preceded by | Ali Akbar Mohtashamipur and Abdollah Nouri (Co-caretakers) |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Hashemi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ali Ardashir Larijani 3 June 1958 Najaf, Kingdom of Iraq (now Iraq) |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Political party | Islamic Coalition Party (1990s) |
| Other political affiliations | Electoral lists
Parliamentary groups
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| Spouse | Farideh Motahhari |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent | Mirza Hashem Amoli (father) |
| Relatives |
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| Alma mater | Aryamehr University of Technology University of Tehran |
| Signature | |
| Website | Official website |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | |
| Doctoral advisor | Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel |
| Other advisors | Karim Mojtahedi |
| Influences | Immanuel Kant |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Philosophy |
| Institutions | University of Tehran |
Larijani was the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council from 15 August 2005 to 20 October 2007, appointed to the position by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, replacing Hassan Rouhani. Acceptance of Larijani's resignation from the secretary position was announced on 20 October 2007 by Gholam-Hossein Elham, the Iranian government's spokesman, mentioning that President Ahmadinejad turned down his previous resignations.
Larijani was one of the two representatives of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ali Khamenei to the council, the other being Hassan Rouhani. In his post as secretary, he effectively functioned as the top negotiator on issues of national security, including Iran's nuclear program. He is also the current member of Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution.