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Hassan Rouhani

Seventh president of Iran, centrist cleric and nuclear negotiator.

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Hassan Rouhani

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Born on 12 November 1948 as Hassan Fereydoun, Rouhani was Iran's seventh president, holding office from 2013 through 2021.[1] Commentators often label Rouhani a centrist and reformist.[2]

Life and work

He obtained a BA degree in Judicial Law from the University of Tehran in 1972.[3] Rouhani continued his studies at Glasgow Caledonian University, graduating with an MPhil in Law in 1995 and a PhD in Constitutional Law in 1999.[4] In 1960, Rouhani commenced religious education, initially at Semnan Seminary and then, from 1961, at the Qom Seminary.[3] Rouhani's political involvement as a young cleric began when he followed Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during the Iranian Islamist movement.[5]

Rouhani gained a seat in Iran's parliament, the Majlis, in 1980.[5] From 1989 to 2005, Rouhani held the position of secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.[6] As the country's top negotiator with the EU three (the UK, France, and Germany), Rouhani handled talks on Iran's nuclear technology.[7] In the 2017 election, Rouhani secured a second term with 23,636,652 votes.[2]

What the cited sources add

The Al-Monitor report by Sadeghi states that a group of students launched an initiative to evaluate the originality of Rouhani's doctoral thesis.[8] According to the same source, the Rouhani Thesis campaign reported that chapters 1 through 4 of his thesis were respectively at least 39%, 43%, 40%, and 82% plagiarized.[8] The same article reports that Heinonen expressed doubt about whether Rouhani can be regarded as the final authority on Iran's nuclear issue.[9] The fathomjournal piece also states that a decade-old report mentioned Rouhani had agreed to provide "a full disclosure of Iran's past and present nuclear activities".[9]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Hassan Rouhani" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "درباره من – زندگینامه"; Shoma News; "Who is Hassan Rouhani?", abdimedia; Rouhani, "Memoirs of Hassan Rouhani; Vol. 1: The Islamic Revolution", Center for Strategic Research, 2008 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Hassan Rouhani" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Iran opens doors to tourists . Retrieved 21 December 2013; Hassan Rouhani sets out his vision for a new and free Iran . Retrieved 21 December 2013; The Middle East and South Asia 2013 – p. 71, Malcolm Russell – 2013; "Final results of presidential election by province and county", 8 June 2017 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Hassan Rouhani" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Rouhani, "Memoirs of Hassan Rouhani; Vol. 1: The Islamic Revolution", Center for Strategic Research, 2008; Rouhani, "Memoirs of Hassan Rouhani; Vol. 1: The Islamic Revolution", Center for Strategic Research, 2008; Rouhani, "Memoirs of Hassan Rouhani; Vol. 1: The Islamic Revolution", Center for Strategic Research, 2008; "Hassan Rouhani's Résumé", CSR, 11 April 2013; Rouhani, "Memoirs of Hassan Rouhani; Vol. 1: The Islamic Revolution", Center for Strategic Research, 2008; "مشرق نیور", GCU, 17 June 2013 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Hassan Rouhani" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "GCU congratulates alumnus Hassan Rouhani on his election as the next President of Iran", GCU University News and Events, 19 June 2013; "alumnus Hassan Feridon", GCU lost alumni database, 18 June 2013; "GCU Alumnus to be next President of Iran", GCU, 17 June 2013 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Hassan Rouhani" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Rouhani, "Memoirs of Hassan Rouhani; Vol. 1: The Islamic Revolution", Center for Strategic Research, 2008 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Hassan Rouhani" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Hassan Rouhani's Résumé", CSR, 11 April 2013 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "Hassan Rouhani" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Members of Assembly of Experts", Assembly of Experts; "Iran bans ex-President Rouhani from running for elite assembly | Reuters", Reuters; "Two new members appointed to the Expediency Discernment Council", The Office of the Supreme Leader, 8 May 1991; "Hassan Rouhani's Résumé", CSR, 11 April 2013; "Hassan Rouhani appointed as the Supreme Leader's representative to the SNSC", The Office of the Supreme Leader, 13 November 1989; "Hassan Rouhani's Résumé", CSR, 11 April 2013; Iran's Presidential Election Heats up as Reformist Rowhani E en.wikipedia.org
  8. Sadeghi, "Who's behind campaign to probe Rouhani's doctoral thesis?", Al-Monitor, 17 May 2017. facts only, no text reused. al-monitor.com
  9. The Geneva deal and Iran's Nuclear Ambitions , fathomjournal, 30 January 2014. facts only, no text reused. fathomjournal.org

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