Mohammad-Reza Khatami

First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, 6th Majlis (2000–2004); Secretary-General, Islamic Iran Participation Front

Mohammad-Reza Khatami is a nephrologist and reformist politician, the younger brother of President Mohammad Khatami. He entered politics after his brother's 1997 victory, becoming the top-polling candidate in Tehran in the March 2000 election. He served as Deputy Speaker of the reformist 6th Majlis alternating with Behzad Nabavi. He founded and served as Secretary-General of the Islamic Iran Participation Front, Iran's largest reformist party. He is married to Zahra Eshraghi, a granddaughter of Ruhollah Khomeini. He was permanently disqualified from running for office by the Guardian Council.

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