Sadegh Mahsouli (Persian: صادق محصولی, born 9 March 1959) is an Iranian politician who was Minister of Interior from 2008 to 2009 and Minister of Welfare and Social Security from 2009 to 2011. He was appointed to this post on 19 November 2009 as part of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's second cabinet after a Parliamentary vote. From 24 March 2008 to 9 August 2009, he was Minister of Interior of Ahmadinejad's first cabinet. He was succeeded Ali Kordan who was impeached by Parliament in November 2008.[4]
Sadegh Mahsouli | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Welfare and Social Security | |
| In office 15 November 2009 – 3 August 2011 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Abdolreza Mesri |
| Succeeded by | Reza Sheykholeslam (Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare) |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 24 December 2008 – 3 September 2009 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Kamran Daneshjoo (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Mostafa Mohammad Najjar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 9, 1959 Urmia, Iran |
| Political party | Front of Islamic Revolution Stability[1] |
| Other political affiliations | Coalition of the Pleasant Scent of Servitude[2] |
| Alma mater | Iran University of Science and Technology[3] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Iran |
| Branch/service | Revolutionary Guards |
| Commands | 6th Special Division[3] |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Mahsouli withdrew his nomination once when the president nominated him for the position of oil minister in 2005 after admitting to Iranian parliament that he was worth $160 million.[3]
In 2011, it was announced that the Ministry of Welfare would be merged with the Ministry of Labour, and Mahsouli would be left cabinet after it.[5]
Mahsouli was in charge of the Ministry of Interior when the alleged vote rigging happened in Iran's presidential election in June 2009.
June 13 Letter
editOn June 18, a letter was presented by Iranian filmmakers Marjane Satrapi (director of the critically Acclaimed Film Persepolis) and has since been widely circulated with Mousavi Supporters. No verification of the letter has been provided. Interior Minister Sadegh Mahsouli allegedly wrote the letter to Ayatollah Khamenei on June 13 (a day after the elections), stating the fraud and listing the authentic vote count. A quick view of the letter shows that it was fake. The letter was roughly translated as follows;
"Salaam Aleikum.
Following your concerns regarding the results of the presidential election and per your discretion to have Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad remain president during this sensitive juncture. Therefore, everything has been planned so that the public announcement will be made in the regime's interests and the revolution. All necessary precautions have been taken to deal with any unexpected events of election aftermath and the intense monitoring of all the parties' leaders and the election candidates.
However, some believe that the real votes counted are as follows:
Total number of votes: 43,026,078
Mir Hossein Mousavi: 19,075,623
Mehdi Karoubi: 13,387,104
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: 5,698,417
Mohsen Rezaee: 3,754,218
Void: 38,716
Minister of Interior
Sadegh Mahsouli"
References
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- ^ پایان حیات سیاسی جبهه متحد اصولگرایان
- ^ a b c "Ahmadinejad's Security Cabinet". FRONTLINE - Tehran Bureau.
- ^ "Sadegh Mahsouli". Topics. Washington Times. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
- ^ http://www.tabnak.ir/fa/news/163501/محرابیان،-محصولی-و-میرکاظمی-از-دولت-حذف-شدند/ Archived 2011-05-12 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL]
- ^ "Does Letter Prove Iran Election Fraud?". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "Claim: Letter Proves Vote Fraud in Iran - Latest News Briefs - Arutz Sheva". Arutz Sheva. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "WORLD - Secret letter proves Mousavi victory, says report". www.hurriyetdailynews.com. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ Erdbrink, Thomas; Branigin, William (2009-06-30). "Iran's Guardian Council Affirms Vote Result". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "Decent translation of interior minister's letter to supreme leader". CNN iReport. Retrieved 2016-05-03.