Hojjatoleslam Sayyid Mohammad Ali Shahidi Mahallati () was an Iranian cleric and politician who served as Director of Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs from 2013 to 2020. In 2009, former president

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, established the post of Chief Inspector, and put Shahidi as the first leader. However he was replaced on the July 20, 2011. He was brother-in-law of

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and Abbas Ahmad Akhoundi.

Early life

Mohammad Ali Shahidi was born on July 9, 1949, in

Mahallat Mahallat () is a city in the Central District (Mahallat County), Central District of Mahallat County, Markazi province, Markazi province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. History In ancient times it was a ...

, Iran. He began his early life, studying in the

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, and has earned the rank of Hojjatoleslam, and equivalent of a master's degree. It is known that he came to know

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, from the years at the

Parliament

Shahidi Mahallati was elected as a part of the Parliament of Iran on 2 May 1988. He served for one term, with the term ending on 3 May 1992. It is interesting to say that Shahidi Mahallati was in the parliament, at the same period as

. At that term, Shahidi Mahallati's brother in law, was the head of the parliament.

Foreign Ministry

During former Iranian President

's first term, Mahallati was put as the Deputy Foreign Minister for consular affairs, by the Foreign Minister of the time, Manoucher Mottaki.

References

1949 births 2020 deaths Heads of Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs People from Mahallat Burials at Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine {{Iran-politician-stub