Mohammad Khatami

Hojjat ol-Eslam Seyyed Mohammad Khatami (حجت‌الاسلام سید محمد خاتمی; born October 14, 1943 in Ardakan, Yazd province), a prominent Iranian-Moslem intellectual, served as the fifth President of Iran from August 2, 1997 to August 2, 2005 and was succeeded by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He is a member of the Central Council of Militant Clerics Society.

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October 14 - 1943 - Ardakan - Yazd - President of Iran - August 2 - 1997 - 2005 - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - Militant Clerics Society

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Khatami was elected president on May 23, 1997 and was re-elected on June 8, 2001 for a second term. Khatami won largely due to the female and youth vote, who voted for him because he promised to improve the status of women and respond to the demands of the young generation in Iran.

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May 23 - 1997 - June 8 - 2001 - Iran

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