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Sadegh Khalkhali
Iranian cleric and politician (1926-2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mohammed Sadeq Givi Khalkhali (Persian: محمدصادق گیوی خلخالی; 27 July 1926 – 26 November 2003)[3] was an Iranian Shia cleric who is said to have "brought to his job as Chief Justice of the revolutionary courts a relish for summary execution" that earned him a reputation as Iran's "hanging judge".[4][5][6] A farmer's son from Iranian Azeri origins was born in Givi, Azerbaijani SSR, in the Soviet Union (now in Azerbaijan).[7] He is also reported to have born in Kivi, in the Khalkhal County, Iran (ergo his name).[8] Khalkhali has been described as "a small, rotund man with a pointed beard, kindly smile, and a high-pitched giggle" by The Daily Telegraph.[4]
Sadegh Khalkhali | |
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Head of Islamic Revolutionary Court | |
In office 24 February 1979 – 1 March 1980 | |
Appointed by | Ruhollah Khomeini |
Succeeded by | Hossein Mousavi Tabrizi |
Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
In office 28 May 1980 – 28 May 1992 | |
Constituency | Qom |
Majority | 106,647 (54.8%) |
Member of the Assembly of Experts | |
In office 15 August 1983 – 21 February 1991 | |
Constituency | Tehran Province[1] |
Majority | 1,048,284 (32.87%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Mohammed-Sadeq Sadeqi Givi (1926-07-27)27 July 1926 Givi, Khalkhal, Ardabil Province, Iran |
Died | 26 November 2003(2003-11-26) (aged 77) Tehran, Iran |
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Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Qom Seminary |
Occupation | Judge; Executioner |
Nickname | Hanging Judge[2] |