Abdollah Riazi | |
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عبدالله ریاضی | |
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| 16th Speaker of the Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 5 August 1963 – 7 October 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Reza Hekmat |
| Succeeded by | Javad Saeed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1905 |
| Died | 11 April 1979(1979-04-11) (aged 73–74)[1] |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
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| Alma mater | Lycée Clemenceau[2] |
| Profession | Mathematician |
Abdollah Riazi (Persian:عبدالله ریاضی) was an Iranian politician who served as theSpeaker of the Parliament of Iran for almost 15 years during thePahlavi era.[3]
According toAli Rahnema, Riazi was "one of permanent and trusted figures" in the establishment, thus "experienced and adept atpolitical correctness".[4]Fakhreddin Azimi describes Riazi as having an "unquestioning deference towardthe Shah", which "contrasted sharply with his disdainful attitude toward the deputies, whom he treated virtually as schoolchildren".[3]
In 1963, Abdollah Riazi became a candidate for the 21st Parliament and was elected as the top deputy from Tehran.
He was then elected as member of the executive committee and Speaker of the Majles (Parliament or Congress) for the first time.
He remained Speaker of the Parliament in the 22nd and 23rd term, for three consecutive full four year terms or 12 years. In the 24th term he served as Speaker in the beginning of the term, but was succeeded byJavad Saeed.[5]
Following theIranian Revolution, he was arrested and faced three charges in theIslamic Revolutionary Court, including "corruption on earth", "collaborating with the former regime and trying to re-establish the Shah's idolatrous rule over the weak and defenceless people" and "treason"; eventually leading to execution.[1]
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| Preceded by | Speaker of the Parliament of Iran 1963–1978 | Succeeded by |
People executed by the Islamic Republic of Iran | |
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| Politicians and noblemen of thePahlavi period | |
| Military officers and soldiers of thePahlavi period | |
| Left-wing politics |
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