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Iranian politician (1982–2024)
Malek Rahmati
[a] (
Persian: مالک رحمتی; 1982 – 19 May 2024) was an Iranian politician who served as
governor-general of
East Azerbaijan province from January 2024 until
his death in May 2024.
[3] He had previously served as deputy director of the
Astan Quds Razavi from 2021 to 2023,
[4] and headed the
Privatization Organization of Iran from 2023 to 2024.
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Rahmati graduated from
Imam Sadiq University, and then attained a law degree from
Kharazmi University.
[9] His father-in-law was Mostafa Seyyed Hashemi, an influential politician in East Azerbaijan province who served in the
Islamic Consultative Assembly representing the constituency of
Maragheh and Ajabshir for four terms from 1992 to 2008,
[9] and subsequently as a deputy at the
Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order.
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Death
On 19 May 2024, a helicopter carrying Rahmati — alongside
President
Ebrahim Raisi,
foreign minister
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and representative of the Supreme Leader in East Azerbaijan
Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem —
crashed in
Varazqan in East Azerbaijan province. His death was later confirmed.
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Notes
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^ Also transliterated as Malik
[2]
References
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"İranda qəzada ölən valinin yerinə TƏYİNAT".
Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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^ Aggarwal, Mithil (19 May 2024).
"Helicopter carrying Iran's President Raisi suffers 'crash landing'; search and rescue underway".
NBC News.
Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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"Iran appoints new governor for East Azerbaijan province".
Islamic Republic News Agency. 21 January 2024.
Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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"Who died alongside Iran's President Raisi in the helicopter crash?".
Al Jazeera. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
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"Rahmati appointed as new head of Iranian Privatization Organization".
Tehran Times. 22 July 2023.
Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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^ Shan, Lee Ying (20 May 2024).
"Iran's President Raisi and Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian killed in helicopter crash, state media says". CNBC. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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"First Footage Of Raisi's Body At Crash Site; Here's The Full List Of Iran Chopper Crash Victims | International - Times of India Videos". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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"Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash". POLITICO. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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c Ghadarkhan, Samaneh (23 May 2024).
"Who was the governor of East Azerbaijan who died with Raisi?".
IranWire. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
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^ Dehghanpisheh, Babak; Stecklow, Steve (11 December 2014).
"Iran's parliament moves to tax bodies overseen by supreme leader".
Reuters. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
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^ Erdbrink, Thomas (21 August 2015).
"Iran prepares to lure foreign investors after nuclear deal".
The New York Times. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
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^ Taylor, Jerome (20 May 2024).
"Drone footage shows wreckage of crashed helicopter".
CNN.
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^ Gambrell, Jon (20 May 2024).
"'No sign of life' at crash site of helicopter carrying Iran's president, others". AP News.
Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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"Iran helicopter crash: What we know about how Ebrahim Raisi died". BBC News. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
Political offices
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Preceded by
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Governor-General of
East Azerbaijan 21 January 2024 – 19 May 2024
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Succeeded by
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