Mohammad-Ali Rajai
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| 2nd President of Iran | |
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In office 2 August 1981 – 30 August 1981 |
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| Supreme Leader | Ruhollah Khomeini |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad-Javad Bahonar |
| Preceded by | Abolhassan Banisadr |
| Succeeded by | Ali Khamenei |
| 76th Prime Minister of Iran | |
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In office 12 August 1980 – 4 August 1981 |
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| President | Abolhassan Banisadr |
| Preceded by | Mehdi Bazargan |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Javad Bahonar |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Acting |
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In office 11 March 1981 – 15 August 1981 |
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| President | Abolhassan Banisadr |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Karim Khodapanahi (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Mir-Hossein Mousavi |
| Minister of Education | |
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In office November 1979 – 12 August 1980 |
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| Prime Minister | Mehdi Bazargan |
| Preceded by | Gholam Hossein Shokohi |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Javad Bahonar |
| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
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In office 28 May 1980 – 1 August 1981 |
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| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 1,209,012 (56.6%) |
| Personal details | |
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15 June 1933 Qazvin, Persia |
| Died | 30 August 1981 (aged 48) Tehran, Iran |
| Political party | Islamic Republic Party |
| Other political affiliations |
Freedom Movement (Until 1979) People's Mujahedin (Until 1975) |
| Spouse(s) | Ateghe Sediqi (1958–1981) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Tarbiat Moallem University |
| Religion | Islam |
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Mohammad-Ali Rajai (Persian: محمدعلی رجائی; 15 June 1933 – 30 August 1981) was the president of Iran from 2 to 30 August 1981 after serving as prime minister under Abolhassan Banisadr. He was also minister of foreign affairs from 11 March 1981 to 15 August 1981, while he was prime minister. He was assassinated in a bombing on 30 August 1981 along with prime minister Mohammad-Javad Bahonar.
Mohammad-Ali Rajai was born on 15 June 1933 in Qazvin, Iran. His father, Abdulsamad, died when he was 4 years old after which he lived with his mother and brother. Rajai grew up in Qazvin, and moved to Tehran in 1946. After moving to Tehran, he had a close relationship with the anti-Shah groups and parties. He was known with Ayatollah Mahmoud Taleghani. In 1958, He moved to Bijar for a short period, but after a year, he moved back to Tehran and graduated with a degree in education from Tarbiat Moallem University in 1959. He became a member of the People's Mujahedin of Iran (MKO). In 1960, he also joined Freedom Movement of Iran. He was arrested by the Shah's forces for three times for his opposition activities. Rjai was finally detained in May 1974, but was set free after four years.
Rajaei spent his preliminary studies in Qazvin. His father died when he was four years old. He traveled to Tehran in 1948 and he was employed by the air force one year later. While he could obtain his diplomat degree, he resigned from the air force. During those years he became familiar with Ayatollah Taleghani and the Fadaeian group. He became a teacher in Bijar in 1955. He continued his studies in Tehran where he had the opportunity to get familiar with Mehdi bazargan and Sahabi. He completed his education in mathematics in 1959. He was a teacher in Khansar in 1960. He continued his education in the field of statistics at the master level meanwhile he taught at Kamal school in Tehran. He became a member of Freedom Movement of Iran in 1962 and married at that time. He was arrested in 1962 and was imprisoned for fifty days by SAVAK. After release, along with Muhammad Javad Bahonar and Jalal Al Din Farsi, he became concerned with political and cultural activities. He was arrested for the second time in 1972 because of co-operation with Mujahedin group and was imprisoned for 4 years. Finally, he was released in 1357 when the Islamic revolution of Iran was reaching its last days.
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