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]
Malek Rahmati | |
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| مالک رحمتی | |
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| 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 (aged 41–42) near Uzi, East Azerbaijan, Iran |
| Cause of death | Helicopter crash |
| Alma mater | Imam Sadiq University Kharazmi University |
| Occupation | Lawyer • politician |
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]
Death
editOn 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.[9][10]
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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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Who died alongside Iran's President Raisi in the helicopter crash?". Al Jazeera. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c Ghadarkhan, Samaneh (23 May 2024). "Who was the governor of East Azerbaijan who died with Raisi?". IranWire. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Dehghanpisheh, Babak; Stecklow, Steve (11 December 2014). "Iran's parliament moves to tax bodies overseen by supreme leader". Reuters. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Erdbrink, Thomas (21 August 2015). "Iran prepares to lure foreign investors after nuclear deal". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Jerome (20 May 2024). "Drone footage shows wreckage of crashed helicopter". CNN.
- ^ 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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