Mohammad-Javad Bahonar محمد جواد باهنر |
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77th Prime Minister of Iran 3rd Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic |
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In office 4 August 1981 – 30 August 1981 |
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President | Mohammad-Ali Rajai |
Preceded by | Mohammad-Ali Rajai |
Succeeded by | Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani (Acting) |
Minister of Education | |
In office 10 August 1980 – 10 August 1981 |
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President | Abolhassan Banisadr |
Prime Minister | Mohammad-Ali Rajai |
Preceded by | Mohammad-Ali Rajai |
Succeeded by | Ali Akbar Parvaresh |
Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
In office 28 May 1980 – 10 August 1980 |
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Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
Member of Assembly of Experts for Constitution | |
In office 15 August 1979 – 15 November 1979 |
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Constituency | Kerman Province |
Majority | 205,765 (80.2%) |
Personal details | |
Born |
Kerman, Iran |
5 September 1933
Died | 30 August 1981 Tehran, Iran |
(aged 47)
Political party | Islamic Republican Party |
Spouse(s) | Zahra Eynakian (1966–1981, his death) |
Relatives | Mohammad-Reza Bahonar (brother) |
Alma mater | University of Tehran |
Religion | Shia Islam |
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Mohammad Javad Bahonar (Persian: محمدجواد باهنر, 5 September 1933 – 30 August 1981) was a Shia Iranian theologian and politician who served as the Prime minister of Iran for less than one month in August 1981. Bahonar along with other members of Mohammad-Ali Rajai's government was assassinated by Mujahideen-e Khalq.
Mohammad-Javad Bahonar was born on 3 September 1933 in Kerman, Iran. His father was a simple tradesman and had little shop at the Kerman.He was the second children of family and he had eight brothers and sisters. His life was very poorly. When He was child he could learn Quran in Maktab by a faithful women. Also he learned writing and reading. Guiding by Ayatollah Haghighi, he could entered into Masoumieh seminary school. At the same time he could obtain the degree of fifth of ancient school.
Bahonar passed his primary school at Masoomieh School of Kerman. In 1953, he went to Qom Seminary and attended in the class of Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of Iranian revolution. He received a PhD in theology from the University of Tehran. Also, he was faculty member of the Tehran University and taught religious lessons and theology.
Bahonar was a reviler of the Pahlavi dynasty and had activities against Mohammad Reza Shah that led to imprisonment him in 1963, 1964, and 1975. On 1963, he was jailed for opposing the Shah's White Revolution. Also, during exile of Khomeini in Iraq and France, he continued his revolutionary activities and was an influential member among Khomeini's followers. Bahonar along with Morteza Motahari was active speaker of Hosseiniyeh Ershad, a religious lecture hall in the Tehran.