Jan 31, 2013, 3:21 PM

Hassan Habibi passes away

Hassan Habibi passes away

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Hassan Habibi, member of Expediency Discernment Council and First Deputy President in Construction and Reformist governments has passed away.

Hassan Ebrahim Habibi has passed away Thursday morning after years of fighting with disease.

Habibi has had served in many positions in the Islamic Revolution and Islamic Republic of Iran system.


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Among the positions he served have been First Deputy Presidency in Hashemi and Khatami governments, Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance in Bazargan’s cabinet, presidency of Academy of Persian Language and  Literature, presidency of Iranology Foundation, and membership in Expediency Discernment Council from its inception to present.

Hassan Habibi had a significant role in preparing the first draft of Islamic Republic constitution.

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