Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili عبدالکریم موسوی اردبیلی | |
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Chief Justice of Iran | |
In office 28 June 1981 – 30 June 1989 | |
Appointed by | Ruhollah Khomeini |
Preceded by | Mohammad Beheshti |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Yazdi |
Member of the Assembly of Experts | |
In office 5 November 1979 – 1 December 1991 | |
Succeeded by | Reza Ostadi |
Personal details | |
Born | 28 January 1926 Ardebil, Iran |
Died | 23 November 2016 (age 90) Tehran |
Nationality | Iranian |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Islamic Republican Party[1] |
Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili (Persian: عبدالکریم موسوی اردبیلی; January 28, 1926 - November 23, 2016) was an Iranian politician and Muslim leader. He served as the head of legal system of Iran for about 8 years after terror of Dr. Beheshti until death of Khomeini. He was a marja of the Twelver branch of Shia Islam.
He was born in Ardabil. He died in Tehran on 23 November 2016.