“holding on to power solely by means of violence and terror”
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Abolhassan Banisadr
Abolhassan Banisadr was an Iranian politician, writer, and political dissident who served as the first president of Iran following the Iranian Revolution, holding office from 1980 until his impeachment in 1981. Prior to his presidency, he was served as minister of foreign affairs in the Interim Government of Iran.
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culture · President of Iran from 1980 to 1981 · politician · economist · journalist · essayist · writer · Islamicist · also Abolhassan Banisadr, Sayyid Abolhassan Banisadr, Abu al-Hasan Nasrallah, Abul-Hassan Bani-Sadr, Abū l-Hasan Banīsadr, Abulhassan Bani-Sadr
Born 22 March 1933 · Died 9 October 2021 · Q273866
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2026· 2 entries
Arab Times: Abolhassan Banisadr was betrayed by the revolution he helped ignite
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2021· 7 entries
AI Alarabiya: Timeline: Key dates in life of Iran’s exiled first president Abolhassan Banisadr
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The Washington Post: Abolhassan Banisadr, Iran’s first president after Islamic Revolution, dies at 88
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Digital Journal: Iran's first president Abolhassan Banisadr dies
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Al Jazeera English: Iran’s first president, Abolhassan Banisadr, dies in Paris at 88
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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Abolhassan Banisadr, Iran's First President After 1979 Revolution, Dies
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NDTV: Iran's First President Abolhassan Banisadr Dies: Report
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Died 2021-10-09.
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2012· 1 entry
Published “Abnormalities in Hippocampal Functioning with Persistent Pain” in The Journal of Neuroscience — cited 443 times.
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1991· 1 entry
Banisadr released an English translation of his 1989 text My Turn to Speak: Iran, the Revolution and Secret Deals with the U
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1982· 1 entry
But the couple divorced in 1984 following Banisadr's withdrawal from the NCRI
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1981· 1 entry
Banisadr lived with his family in the commune of Auvers-sur-Oise, under close guard by French police, until later moving to Versailles
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1980· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of Iran (1980–1981).
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1979· 2 entries
Career landmark: Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran (1979–1979).
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Career landmark: Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance (1979–1980).
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1961· 1 entry
Banisadr married Ozra Hosseini
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1933· 1 entry
Born 1933-03-22.
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