Mohammad Hashemi Rafsanjani

Mohammad Hashemi Rafsanjani
Born (1941-12-09) December 9, 1941
Kerman, Iran
Alma mater UC Berkeley
Political party Executives of Construction Party
Religion Shia Islam

Mohammad Hashemi Rafsanjani (also Mohammad Hashemi) is an Iranian politician who has been a member of the Expediency Discernment Council since 1997. He served as vice president in charge of executive affairs during the presidency of his older brother, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, and later under President Mohammad Khatami. He was also the head of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting.[1] He was in office for 13 years and replaced by Ali Larijani in the post.[2] Mohammad Hashemi is an alumnus of UC Berkeley.

References

  1. RFE/RL Iran Report 15 March 1999, Volume 2, Number 11
  2. Feuilherade, Peter (1 April 1994). "Iran: media and the message". The Middle East. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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