Hassan Ayat
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Seyed Hassan Ayat was an Iran
ian scholar, Shiite theologian and politician
. He was member of Islamic Republican Party
and was served as Deputy Leader of Party from establishment of party in February 1979 until February 1981. He was member of Parliament of Iran in first assembly after Iranian Revolution
and also member of 1st Assembly of Experts
.
, Isfahan. After spending time in studying elementary and secondary schools in Najafabad, He moved to Tehran
for higher education and was graduated from University of Tehran
. He was a classmate with Abulhassan Banisadr. He was journalist from 1958 to 1965 and was worked in Ettela'at
.
but was resigns from party after beginning of Revolution because Zahmatkeshan was an opponent to Ruhollah Khomeini
. He helped to establishment of Islamic Republican Party
with Mohammad Beheshti and Mohammad-Reza Bahonar and served as Party's deputy leader from February 1979 until February 1981. He was elected as a member of Assembly of Experts for Constitution in Constitutional Convention election
. After that, Ayat was elected as a member of Parliament from Tehran
after defeated Abbas Sheibani in Legislative election of 1980
. He was one of the candidates of Islamic Republican Party
for First Presidential election
that held in 1980 but was withdraw two weeks perior to election. He was one of the main leaders in impeachment of President
Abulhassan Banisadr and one of the main supporters of Mohammad-Ali Rajai and Ali Khamenei
. He was opposed to the election of Mir-Hossein Mousavi
as Prime Minister
.
, Hassan Ayat was assassinated by People's Mujahedin of Iran
in front of his house. He was killed after hit by 60 bullets.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian scholar, Shiite theologian and politician
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
. He was member of Islamic Republican Party
Islamic Republican party
The Islamic Republican Party was a political party in Iran, formed in mid-1979 to assist the Iranian Revolution and Ayatollah Khomeini establish theocracy in Iran...
and was served as Deputy Leader of Party from establishment of party in February 1979 until February 1981. He was member of Parliament of Iran in first assembly after Iranian Revolution
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the...
and also member of 1st Assembly of Experts
1st Assembly of Experts
The First Assembly of Experts in Iran was elected in the summer of 1979 to write a new constitution for the Islamic Republic...
.
Early life
He was born on 24 June 1938 in NajafabadNajafabad
Najafabad is a city in and the capital of Najafabad County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 206,114, in 54,529 families. It is located west of Isfahan and is increasingly becoming a part of Isfahan Metropolitan area....
, Isfahan. After spending time in studying elementary and secondary schools in Najafabad, He moved to Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
for higher education and was graduated from University of Tehran
University of Tehran
The University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...
. He was a classmate with Abulhassan Banisadr. He was journalist from 1958 to 1965 and was worked in Ettela'at
Ettela'at
- Incidents :On January 6, 1978 a slanderous article appeared in Ettela'at suggesting Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was a homosexual and a serving British agent. The next day, clerics in Qom protested and the police demanded they disperse. When they refused, police opened fire and at least twenty...
.
Political career
He was a member of Zahmatkeshan Party before Iranian RevolutionIranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the...
but was resigns from party after beginning of Revolution because Zahmatkeshan was an opponent to Ruhollah Khomeini
Ruhollah Khomeini
Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini was an Iranian religious leader and politician, and leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution which saw the overthrow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran...
. He helped to establishment of Islamic Republican Party
Islamic Republican party
The Islamic Republican Party was a political party in Iran, formed in mid-1979 to assist the Iranian Revolution and Ayatollah Khomeini establish theocracy in Iran...
with Mohammad Beheshti and Mohammad-Reza Bahonar and served as Party's deputy leader from February 1979 until February 1981. He was elected as a member of Assembly of Experts for Constitution in Constitutional Convention election
Iranian Constitutional Convention election, 1979
Constitutional Convention elections were held in Iran on 3 August 1979. The result was a victory for the Islamic Republican Party, which won 55 of the 73 seats. Voter turnout was 28.5%.-Results:...
. After that, Ayat was elected as a member of Parliament from Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
after defeated Abbas Sheibani in Legislative election of 1980
Iranian legislative election, 1980
Elections to the Majlis of Iran were held on March 14, 1980 and May 9, 1980. A total of 270 representatives were to be chosen.It was the first parliamentary election after Iranian Revolution....
. He was one of the candidates of Islamic Republican Party
Islamic Republican party
The Islamic Republican Party was a political party in Iran, formed in mid-1979 to assist the Iranian Revolution and Ayatollah Khomeini establish theocracy in Iran...
for First Presidential election
Iranian presidential election, 1980
The First Iranian presidential election was held on January 25, 1980.It was held one year after Iranian Revolution when the cabinet of Prime Minister Mehdi Bazargan was resigned and Council of Islamic Revolution was in power. 96 candidates ran in this election.Abulhassan Banisadr was elect as...
that held in 1980 but was withdraw two weeks perior to election. He was one of the main leaders in impeachment of President
President of Iran
The President of Iran is the highest popularly elected official in, and the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Iran; although subordinate to the Supreme Leader of Iran, who functions as the country's head of state...
Abulhassan Banisadr and one of the main supporters of Mohammad-Ali Rajai and Ali Khamenei
Ali Khamenei
Ayatollah Seyed Ali Hoseyni Khāmene’i is the Supreme Leader of Iran and the figurative head of the Muslim conservative establishment in Iran and Twelver Shi'a marja...
. He was opposed to the election of Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Mir-Hossein Mousavi Khameneh is an Iranian reformist politician, artist and architect who served as the seventy-ninth and last Prime Minister of Iran from 1981 to 1989. He was a Reformist candidate for the 2009 presidential election and eventually the leader of the opposition in the post-election...
as Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Iran
Prime Minister of Iran was a political post in Iran that had existed during several different periods of time starting with the Qajar era until its most recent revival from 1979 to 1989 following the Iranian Revolution.-Prime Ministers of Qajar era:In the Qajar era, prime ministers were known by...
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Assassination and Death
On 8:02 AM of 5 August 1981, five days after Hafte Tir bombingHafte tir bombing
On 28 June 1981 , a powerful bomb went off at the headquarters of the Iran Islamic Republic Party in Tehran, while a meeting of party leaders was in progress...
, Hassan Ayat was assassinated by People's Mujahedin of Iran
People's Mujahedin of Iran
The People's Mujahedin of Iran is a terrorist militant organization that advocates the overthrow of the Islamic Republic of Iran....
in front of his house. He was killed after hit by 60 bullets.