Iranian presidential election, 2001

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8 June 2001 2005 → 77.1% 15.6%		21,659,053 4,393,544

Iranian presidential election of 2001 took place on 8 June 2001, and resulted in Mohammad Khatami being elected as the President of Iran for his second term.

Candidates

Although nearly 800 candidates registered for the election, the Council of Guardians reduced it to ten.

Mohammad Khatami, Incumbent President

Ahmad Tavakkoli, Former Minister of Labour and Social Affairs

Ali Shamkhani, Incumbent Minister of Defense

Abdollah Jassbi, Incumbent President of Islamic Azad University

Mahmoud Kashani

Hassan Ghafourifard, Former Minister of Energy and Member of Parliament

Mansour Razavi

Shahab od-Din Sadr, Member of Parliament

Ali Fallahian, Former Minister of Intelligent

Mostafa Hashemi Taba, Former Minister of Industries and Mines

References

Iranian presidential election, 2001 Wikipedia

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