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Mohammad Khatami

1943 - Today

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Mohammad Khatami (born 14 October 1943) is an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who served as the fifth president of Iran from 3 August 1997 to 3 August 2005. He also served as Iran's Minister of Culture from 1982 to 1992. Later, he was critical of the government of subsequent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Little known internationally before becoming president, Khatami attracted attention during his first election to the presidency when he received almost 70% of the vote. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mohammad Khatami is the 2,402nd most popular politician (down from 1,459th in 2019), the 81st most popular biography from Iran (down from 65th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Iranian Politician.

Mohammad Khatami was the President of Iran from 1997 to 2005. He is most famous for his efforts to bring democracy to Iran and for his reformist policies.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Mohammad Khatami ranks 2,402 out of 19,576. Before him are Louis I of Etruria, Alexandre Colonna-Walewski, Theuderic III, Harald Gille, Burebista, and William II of Sicily. After him are Władysław Gomułka, Zhengde Emperor, Laura Bush, Eleanor of Navarre, Abulfaz Elchibey, and Andrew I of Hungary.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Mohammad Khatami ranks 51. Before him are Richard Wright, Mario Monti, Ralph M. Steinman, Griselda Blanco, Klaus von Klitzing, and Mariss Jansons. After him are Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Antonio Tabucchi, Billie Jean King, Helmut Marko, Johann Deisenhofer, and Hanna Schygulla.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Mohammad Khatami ranks 81 out of 631. Before him are Babak Khorramdin (798), The Iron Sheik (1942), Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (1934), Sogdianus of Persia (-500), Bayazid Bastami (804), and Jamshīd al-Kāshī (1380). After him are Al-Hadi (764), Miskawayh (932), Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah (873), Magtymguly Pyragy (1733), Ismail II (1533), and Abbas II of Persia (1633).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iran

Among politicians born in Iran, Mohammad Khatami ranks 40. Before him are Cyrus I (-690), Tekuder (1247), Psamtik III (-590), Osroes I (50), Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (1934), and Sogdianus of Persia (-500). After him are Al-Hadi (764), Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah (873), Ismail II (1533), Abbas II of Persia (1633), Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan (1305), and Barkiyaruq (1081).

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