Manuchehr Mottaki
| Manouchehr Mottaki منوچهر متکی |
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46th Munich Security Conference 2010
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran | |
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In office 24 August 2005 – 13 December 2010 |
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| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Kamal Kharazi |
| Succeeded by | Ali Akbar Salehi |
| Head of Parliament Commission on Foreign Policy and National Security | |
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In office 19 May 2004 – 23 August 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Mohsen Mirdamadi |
| Succeeded by | Alaeddin Boroujerdi |
| Member of Parliament of Iran | |
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In office 1 June 2004 – 24 August 2005 |
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| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 493,214 |
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In office 28 May 1980 – 28 May 1984 |
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| Constituency | Bandar Gaz |
| Majority | 24,928 |
| Personal details | |
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12 May 1953 Bandar Gaz, Iran |
| Political party | Association of Graduates of Indian Subcontinent |
| Other political affiliations |
Front of Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran (2004) |
Manouchehr Mottaki (Persian: منوچهر متکی; born 12 May 1953) is an Iranian politician and diplomat. He was the Iranian minister of foreign affairs. Whilst technically appointed by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, he is considered to be closer to more pragmatic conservative factions and during the 2005 presidential election, he was the campaign manager of Ali Larijani, the conservative candidate. He was also a presidential candidate in the 2013 presidential election, but withdrew before the polling began. It was rumored that his nomination was rejected by Guardian Council, which he denied.
Mottaki was born in Bandar-e-gaz County in 1953 and went to school there. After graduation, he joined the army and as national plan joined the public education program by that day which was conducted by the government. He went to Khorasan province and established a school in a poor village around Mashhad and taught there. After his service in the army, since he was interested in social and political issues, he decided to travel abroad both for experience and study. By that time many Iranians traveled to India, which was seen as a popular academic destination. So he traveled there for a few years before the Iranian Revolution.
Mottaki earned a bachelor's degree from Bangalore University in India in 1977. He also holds a master's degree in international relations that he received from the University of Tehran
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