Mohammad Yazdi
Former Chief Justice of Iran
Mohammad Yazdi was an Iranian conservative and principlist cleric who served as the head of Judiciary System of Iran between 1989 and 1999. In 2015, he was elected to lead Iran's Assembly of Experts, defeating Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a former... Wikipedia
Born: July 2, 1931, Isfahan, Iran
Died: December 9, 2020 (age 89 years), Qom, Iran
Organization founded: Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom
Party: Combatant Clergy Association
Previous offices: Chief Justice of Iran (1989–1999), Member of Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran (1980–1988), and Member of Assembly of Experts for Constitution of Iran (1979–1979)
Education: Islamic Seminary of Qom and Feyziyeh School