Mohammad-Ali Rajai

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Mohammad-Ali Rajai
محمدعلی رجائی
Rajai in 1981
2nd President of Iran
In office 2 August 1981 – 30 August 1981
Supreme Leader	Ruhollah Khomeini
Prime Minister	Mohammad-Javad Bahonar
Preceded by	Abolhassan Banisadr (June 1981)
Succeeded by	Ali Khamenei (October 1981)
42nd Prime Minister of Iran
In office 12 August 1980 – 2 August 1981
President	Abolhassan Banisadr vacant
Preceded by	Mehdi Bazargan (1979)
Succeeded by	Mohammad Javad Bahonar
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Acting
In office 11 March 1981 – 15 August 1981
President	Abolhassan Banisadr
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Karim Khodapanahi (Acting)
Succeeded by	Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Minister of Education of Iran
In office November 1979 – 28 May 1980
Prime Minister	Mehdi Bazargan
Preceded by	Gholam-Hossein Shokouhi
Succeeded by	Mohammad Javad Bahonar
Member of the Parliament of Iran
In office 28 May 1980 – 1 August 1981
Constituency	Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
Majority	1,209,012 (56.6%)
Head of Mostazafan Foundation
In office 17 September 1980 – 30 August 1981
Appointed by	Ruhollah Khomeini
Preceded by	Alinaghi Khamoushi
Succeeded by	Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Personal details
Born	(1933-06-15)15 June 1933 Qazvin, Imperial State of Persia
Died	30 August 1981(1981-08-30) (aged 48) Tehran, Iran
Resting place	Hafte Tir Mausoleum
Political party	Islamic Republican Party Islamic Association of Teachers of Iran
Other political affiliations	Freedom Movement (Until 1979) People's Mujahedin (Until 1975)
Spouse	Ateghe Sediqi ​ (m. 1958)​
Children	3
Alma mater	Tarbiat Moallem University
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Mohammad-Ali Rajai (Persian: محمدعلی رجائی; 15 June 1933 – 30 August 1981) was the second president of Iran from 2 August 1981 until his assassination only weeks later. He served also as prime minister under Abolhassan Banisadr. In addition, Rajai was minister of foreign affairs from 11 March 1981 to 15 August 1981, while he was prime minister. He was assassinated in a bombing on 30 August 1981 along with prime minister Mohammad-Javad Bahonar.