Draft:Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel
| Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel | |
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| Name | Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel |
| Other Names | Dr. Haddad-Adel
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| Brith Date | 9 May 1945 CE |
| Religion | Islam |
Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel is an Iranian politician, scholar, and university professor. He is considered one of the prominent principlist figures in Iran. Haddad-Adel previously served as the fifth Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly and President of the Academy of Persian Language and Literature, and currently serves as a member of the Expediency Discernment Council and a member of the Council of the Educational Research and Planning Organization.
Biography
Family and Education
Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel was born in 1945 CE (1324 SH) in Tehran. He holds a PhD in Philosophy. His wife is Tayyebah Mahrouzadeh, who holds a PhD in Philosophy of Education and is considered one of the scientific and executive figures in the field of women and education in Iran. The couple has four children named Fariduddin, Azadeh, Zahra, and Bint-al-Huda.
Executive and Political Career
Haddad-Adel has numerous executive and political records, some of the most important of which are:
- Deputy Minister of Education;
- Research Deputy of the Ministry of Education;
- Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly in the seventh term;
- Chairman of the Cultural Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly in the eighth term;
- Representative of the people of Tehran in the Islamic Consultative Assembly in the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth terms;
- President of the Academy of Persian Language and Literature;
- Member of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution;
- Member of the Expediency Discernment Council;
- President of the Saadi Foundation;
- President of the Foundation for the Encyclopedia of Islam;
- President of the Educational Research and Planning Organization.
He has also been a faculty member and associate professor in the Philosophy Department of the Faculty of Literature and Humanities at the University of Tehran.
Works
He has numerous works and publications in the fields of education and Islam, some of which are mentioned below:
- Encyclopedia of the Arab World of Islam, supervised by Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel;
- Lessons from the Quran;
- Only the Early Risers;
- The Culture of Nudity and Cultural Nudity.
Presidential Election Candidacy
Haddad-Adel ran as a candidate in the tenth presidential election held in 2013 CE (1392 SH), with the slogan "Piety and Prudence". His eligibility was confirmed by the Guardian Council. However, on 10 June 2013 CE (20 Khordad 1392 SH), four days before the election day, he withdrew from his candidacy and asked voters to vote for the principlist candidate (Ebrahim Raisi).
Cultural Activities
In addition to political activities, Haddad-Adel has played an important role in the field of Iranian culture and literature. His presidency of the Academy of Persian Language and Literature is one of the important measures in this regard. He is also a poet and writer and has left numerous works. In 2014 CE (1393 SH), he received the honor medal of "Warrior of the Field of Culture and Art".
Awards and Honors
- Receiving the Second Degree Education and Training Medal in 1995 CE (1374 SH);
- Receiving the Honor Medal of Warrior of the Field of Culture and Art in 2014 CE (1393 SH).
See also
- Zahra Haddad-Adel
- Islamic Consultative Assembly
- Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution
- Expediency Discernment Council
References
- Haddad-Adel, Tabnak Website, Publication date: N/A, Access date: 22 April 2026 CE.