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Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri
علیاکبر ناطق نوریSpeaker of Parliament (1992–2000); Head of Supreme Leader's Inspection Office
conservative
parliament
Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri served as Speaker of Parliament for two full terms, 1992 to 2000. He was the establishment-backed frontrunner in the 1997 presidential election before being unexpectedly defeated by reformist Mohammad Khatami in a landslide. He subsequently served as head of the Inspection Office of the Supreme Leader's office. He represents the traditional conservative wing of Iranian politics.