Ali Larijani
Ali Larijani | |
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علی لاریجانی | |
.jpg) Larijani in 2021 | |
| Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council | |
| In office 5 August 2025 – 17 March 2026 | |
| President | Masoud Pezeshkian |
| Preceded by | Ali Akbar Ahmadian |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| In office 15 August 2005 – 20 October 2007 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Deputy | Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli |
| Preceded by | Hassan Rouhani |
| Succeeded by | Saeed Jalili |
| 5th Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly | |
| In office 28 May 2008[a] – 28 May 2020 | |
| Deputy | Mohammad-Reza Bahonar Mohammad-Hassan Aboutorabi Fard Masoud Pezeshkian |
| Preceded by | Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf |
| Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 28 May 2020 | |
| Constituency | Qom |
| Member of Expediency Discernment Council | |
| In office 28 May 2020 – 17 March 2026 | |
| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
| Chairman | Sadiq Larijani |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf |
| In office 17 March 1997 – 2002 | |
| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
| Chairman | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
| Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance | |
| In office 16 July 1992[b] – 15 February 1994 | |
| President | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Khatami |
| Succeeded by | Mostafa Mir-Salim |
| Head of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting | |
| In office 13 February 1994 – 23 May 2004 | |
| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei[3] |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Hashemi |
| Succeeded by | Ezzatollah Zarghami |
| In office 14 February 1981 – July 1981[4] | |
| Appointed by | Supervisory council |
| Preceded by | Ali Akbar Mohtashamipur and Abdollah Nouri (Co-caretakers) |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Hashemi Rafsanjani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ali Ardashir Larijani 3 June 1958 Najaf, Iraq |
| Died | 17 March 2026 (aged 67) Tehran, Iran |
| Cause of death | Assassination by airstrike |
| Political party | Islamic Coalition Party (1990–2026) |
| Spouse(s) | Farideh Motahhari |
| Children | 4 |
| Father | Hashim Larijani[5] |
| Relatives |
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| Alma mater | Sharif University of Technology (BS) University of Tehran (PhD) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  IRGC |
| Rank | Brigadier general[6] |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War 2026 Iran war X |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | |
| Doctoral advisor | Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel |
| Other academic advisors | Karim Mojtahedi |
| Influences | Immanuel Kant[7][8][9] Saul Kripke[8] David Lewis[8] |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Philosophy |
| Institutions | University of Tehran |
Ali Larijani (Persian: علی لاریجانی, Persian pronunciation: [æliː-e lɒːɾiːdʒɒːniː]; 3 June 1958 – 17 March 2026) was an Iranian conservative politician, philosopher and military officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. He was the Speaker of the Parliament of Iran from 2008 until 2020.[10] He was the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council from 5 August 2025 until his assassination on 17 March 2026.
Death
[change | change source]On the night between 16–17 March 2026 during the Iran war, Larijani was the target of an Israeli airstrike.[11] The government of Israel confirmed his assassination.[12][13] A few hours later, Iran confirmed that Larijani was killed in the attack.[14]
Notes
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "علی لاریجانی رئیس موقت مجلس نهم ایران شد". BBC Persian. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ "All ministers of the 30 years" (in Persian). Khabar Online. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ "انتصاب دکتر علی لاریجانی به ریاست سازمان صدا و سیما". Khamenei.ir. 13 February 1994. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ Kalantari, Mahboubeh; Qodsi-zadeh, Parvin (2015). "RADIO AND TELEVISION i. Iran". In Haddad-Adel, Gholam-Ali (ed.). Encyclopaedia of the World of Islam (in Persian). Vol. 19. Tehran: Encyclopaedia Islamica Foundation. ISBN 978-600-447020-9.
- 1 2 3 4 Samaha, Nour (9 June 2013). "The Brothers Larijani: A sphere of power". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ M. Mahtab Alam Rizvi (2012). "Evaluating the Political and Economic Role of the IRGC". Strategic Analysis. 36 (4): 589. doi:10.1080/09700161.2012.689528. S2CID 153576427.
The Majlis speaker, Ali Larijani, was an IRGC brigadier general.
- ↑ "Politician Philosophers". Etemad (in Persian). No. 3517. 2 May 2016. p. 8.
- 1 2 3 "Ali Larijani: The insider bridging Iran's clerics and generals". Türkiye Today.
- ↑ "What we know about Ali Larijani, Tehran's most influential powerbroker". Euronews.
- ↑ Orla Ryan, "Ahmadinejad rival elected as Iranian speaker", The Guardian, 28 May 2008]
- ↑ "Israeli media say military targeted top security chief Larijani". Iran International. 2026-03-17. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ↑ "Iran's top security chief Larijani is dead, Israeli defence minister Katz says". Iran International. 2026-03-17. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ↑ "Video: Crowds in Tehran cheer after reports of Ali Larijani's death". Iran International. 2026-03-17. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ↑ "Iran confirms security chief Larijani, Basij commander Soleimani killed". Al Jazeera. 2026-03-17. Archived from the original on 2026-03-18. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
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