Jaleleddin Farsi (; born 1934) is an Iranian politician who held various posts in the

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Biography

Farsi was born in

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in 1934. During his studies at high school he met

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and joined the movement supporting the Prime Minister

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. He went to Iraq in 1955 where he was arrested by the authorities. Following his release from the prison he settled in Syria. Upon his return to Iran Farsi was arrested and imprisoned until October 1962. Then he joined the

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's opposition movement and delivered many speeches against the Shah. He left Iran and settled in Lebanon where he was trained in guerilla techniques. He was a senior Islamic Coalition member and maintained ties to

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. He served as a member of the

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from 1984 to 1988. He was also elected to the 73-man

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responsible for drafting the

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in 1979. Farsi belonged to the

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's radical faction and was its candidate for president in the 1980 election. However, he was replaced by

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after his

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origin was revealed (according to Article 115 of the constitution, president must be an Iranian citizen with Iranian origin).

Murder case

In 1992, Farsi killed a farmer in

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during an argument. Four years later he was reportedly sentenced to the death penalty by the court of law. The case has never been cleared up.

References

External links

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Assembly of Experts for Constitution Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Farsi, Jalaleddin 1934 births Living people Islamic Republican Party politicians People of the Iranian Revolution Iranian people of Afghan descent Islamic Coalition Party politicians Members of the Assembly of Experts for Constitution Politicians from Mashhad