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Mohammad-Reza Khatami | |
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محمدرضا خاتمی | |
 Mohammad Reza Khatami in 2019 | |
| First Deputy of the Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 28 May 2003 – 28 May 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Behzad Nabavi |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad-Reza Bahonar |
| In office 28 May 2001 – 28 May 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Behzad Nabavi |
| Succeeded by | Behzad Nabavi |
| Member of theParliament of Iran | |
| In office 26 May 2000 – 28 May 2004 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 1,794,365 (61.21%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 66–67) |
| Political party | Union of Islamic Iran People Party |
| Spouse | Zahra Eshraghi |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Ruhollah Khatami (father) Sakineh Ziaee (mother) |
| Relatives | Mohammad Khatami (brother) Ali Khatami (brother) Mohammad Reza Tabesh (nephew) |
| Alma mater | Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
Mohammad-Reza Khatami (Persian:محمدرضا خاتمی, born 1958) is an Iranianreformistpolitician andnephrologist.
Khatami was born in 1958 inArdakan,Iran. He is the youngest brother of former presidentMohammad Khatami.[1] Khatami is educated in medicine and before entering politics, he was a practicingnephrologist (kidney specialist) for a number of years. He is a faculty member of Tehran University of Medical sciences.
Khatami was the first Secretary-General of theIslamic Iran Participation Front, the largest Iranian reformist party. He is now a member of the central council of the party. He is also the former deputy speaker of theIranian parliament. He entered politics in 1997 after his brother's victory and was appointed deputy minister of health.[1]
He was elected in March 2000 for the sixth term of theIslamic Republic's parliament's election as the first representative ofTehran with 1,794,365 votes from the people of Tehran. He has also acted as themanager in charge of the now-banned reformist dailyMosharekat. Sometimes described as "ultraliberal" in his views, he was "disqualified from running for any office by theGuardian Council."[2]
In 1983, at the young age of 25, Khatami marriedZahra Eshraghi, a granddaughter ofRuhollah Khomeini (founder of theIslamic republic) and an activist inwomen's rights.[3][4] They have two children — a daughter, Fatemeh, who at the moment studying at a university in London, and a son, Ali.
On 28 March 2020, Khatami announced he tests positive forCOVID-19 with publishing a video showing he is at a hospital.[5]
| Assembly seats | ||
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| Preceded by | 1st Vice Speaker of Parliament of Iran 2001–2002 2003–2004 | Succeeded by |
| Succeeded by | ||
| Preceded by | 2nd Vice Speaker of Parliament of Iran 2000–2001 2002–2003 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Succeeded by | |
| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded by | President of theMajlis Research Center 2000–2004 | Succeeded by |
| Party political offices | ||
| New title Party established | Secretary-General ofIslamic Iran Participation Front 1997–2006 | Succeeded by |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by | Most voted MP forTehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr 2000 | Succeeded by |
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