Who was Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani?
Q: Who was Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani?
A: Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was an influential Iranian politician. He served as the Chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council of Iran from 1989 until his death in 2017 and was President of Iran from 1989 to 1997.
Q: What nickname did he have?
A: He had the infamous nickname of "Akbar Shah" in Iran.
Q: What happened when he ran for a third term in office?
A: When he ran for a third term in office, he lost on the second ballot to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the 2005 election.
Q: How did President Ahmadinejad comment on Rafsanjani's policies?
A: President Ahmadinejad commented on both the foreign policies and privatization policies of Rafsanjani's administration, noting that they lead to sanctions against Iran in 1995 and 1996 and failed to make a difference between privatization and self takeover of government-owned companies respectively.
Q: What has been accused one of his sons?
A: One of his sons has been accused of receiving a bribe.
Q: Will his son be put on trial?
A: Analysts expect that his son will not be put on trial, however.
Q: When did Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani die?
A: Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani died on January 8, 2017 in Tehran from a heart attack, aged 82.
