Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel
Iranian politician and former chairman of the Parliament
Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel (Persian: غلامعلی حداد عادل; born 9 May 1945) is an Iranian politician and former chairman of the Parliament. Haddad-Adel is a member of the Expediency Discernment Council.
He was the first non-cleric in the post since the Iranian Revolution of 1979. He was one of the candidates in the 2013 presidential election but withdrew on 10 June, four days before the election. He is part of "neo-principilist" group in the Iranian political scene.
Early life and education
Haddad-Adel was born in Tehran on 9 May 1945 into a business family. He received a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Tehran and also, a master's degree in physics from University of Shiraz. He also holds a PhD in philosophy from the University of Tehran which he received in 1975.
He studied Islamic philosophy under Morteza Motahhari and also under Sayyed Hossein Nasr, a noted critic of Marxism.
Career
Following the Iranian Revolution Haddad-Adel became a member of the Islamic Republic Party and he served in many governmental posts, including deputy culture and Islamic guidance minister (1979) and deputy education minister (1982–1993).
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