Jalaleddin Farsi
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox officeholder Jaleleddin Farsi (Template:Langx; born 1934) is an Iranian politician who held various posts in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Biography
Farsi was born in Mashhad in 1934.<ref name=iranoral>Template:Cite web</ref> During his studies at high school he met Ali Shariati and joined the movement supporting the Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh.<ref name=iranoral/> He went to Iraq in 1955 where he was arrested by the authorities.<ref name=iranoral/> Following his release from the prison he settled in Syria.<ref name=iranoral/> Upon his return to Iran Farsi was arrested and imprisoned until October 1962.<ref name=iranoral/> Then he joined the Ruhollah Khomeini's opposition movement and delivered many speeches against the Shah.<ref name=iranoral/> He left Iran and settled in Lebanon where he was trained in guerilla techniques.<ref name=zab/> He was a senior Islamic Coalition member and maintained ties to Fada'iyan-e Islam.<ref name="Moin1999">Template:Cite book</ref> He served as a member of the parliament from 1984 to 1988. He was also elected to the 73-man Assembly of Experts for Constitution responsible for drafting the constitution in 1979.
Farsi belonged to the Islamic Republican Party's radical faction<ref name=zab>Template:Cite book</ref> and was its candidate for president in the 1980 election. However, he was replaced by Hassan Habibi after his Afghan origin was revealed (according to Article 115 of the constitution, president must be an Iranian citizen with Iranian origin).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="Moin1999"/>
Murder case
In 1992, Farsi killed a farmer in Taleqan during an argument. Four years later he was reportedly sentenced to the death penalty by the court of law. The case has never been cleared up.<ref name=zab/><ref>Template:Citation</ref>
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