Ata'ollah Mohajerani

Sayyid Ata'ollah Mohajerani (Persian: سید عطاءالله مهاجرانی, also Romanized as Atā'ollāh Mohājerāni; born 24 July 1954) is an Iranian journalist, author, and reformist politician. Mohajerani served as Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Iran under President Mohammad Khatami from 1997 until 2000 when he was fired from office for alleged "permissiveness". He is living as a UK citizen.

Ata'ollah Mohajerani
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance
In office
20 August 1997  14 December 2000
PresidentMohammad Khatami
Preceded byMostafa Mir-Salim
Succeeded byAhmad Masjed-Jamei
Vice President of Iran for Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
In office
1989–1997
PresidentAkbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Succeeded byAbdolvahed Mousavi Lari
Deputy Prime Minister of Iran for Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
In office
1985–1989
Prime MinisterMir-Hossein Mousavi
Member of the Parliament of Iran
In office
28 May 1980  28 May 1984
ConstituencyShiraz
Majority122,678 (79.8%)
Personal details
Born (1954-07-24) 24 July 1954
Arak, Markazi province, Imperial State of Iran
Political partyExecutives of Construction Party
SpouseJamileh Kadivar
Children4
Residence(s)London, England
Alma materUniversity of Isfahan
Shiraz University
Tarbiat Modares University
Websitemohajerani.maktuob.net
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