Malek Rahmati | |
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مالک رحمتی | |
Governor-general of East Azerbaijan | |
In office 21 January 2024 – 19 May 2024 | |
President | Ebrahim Raisi |
Preceded by | Zeinolabedin Razavi Khorram |
Succeeded by | Torab Mohammadi[1] (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1982 Maragheh, Iran |
Died | 19 May 2024 near Uzi, East Azerbaijan, Iran | (aged 41–42)
Cause of death | Helicopter crash |
Alma mater | Imam Sadiq University Kharazmi University |
Occupation | Lawyer • politician |
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.[5]
Rahmati graduated from Imam Sadiq University, and then attained a law degree from Kharazmi University.[6] 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,[6] and subsequently as a deputy at the Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order.[6][7][8]
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