1. Sadeq Tabatabaei was an Iranian writer, journalist, TV host, university professor at the University of Tehran and politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1979 to 1980.
17 Facts About Sadeq Tabatabaei
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Sadeq Tabatabaei was Deputy Minister of the Interior and oversaw the referendum on establishing an Islamic Republic in March 1979.
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Sadeq Tabatabaei was Iran's Ambassador to West Germany from 1982 until 1986.
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Sadeq Tabatabaei was the son of Ayatollah Mohammad-Bagher Tabatabaei and nephew of Musa al-Sadr.
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In 1961, Sadeq Tabatabaei went to Aachen to study biochemistry and later received his doctorate from the University of Bochum.
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Sadeq Tabatabaei gave a speech at the grave of Benno Ohnesorg, an unarmed university student who was shot during a demonstration against the Shah's visit to the Deutsche Oper in Berlin by Karl-Heinz Kurras, a police officer later discovered to be an agent of the East German secret police, the Stasi.
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Sadeq Tabatabaei became a supporter of Ruhollah Khomeini and published many articles about him and his movement in German newspapers.
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Sadeq Tabatabaei was with Khomeini during his exile in Paris, in the suburb of Neauphle-le-Chateau, serving in numerous coordination meetings.
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Sadeq Tabatabaei was spokesman of the caretaker government and held the post until Mohammad-Ali Rajai became new prime minister.
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Sadeq Tabatabaei was a candidate in the 1980 presidential election, placing fifth among one hundred and twenty-seven candidates.
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From 1979 to 1982, Sadeq Tabatabaei worked in various government offices, first as deputy interior minister and government spokesman.
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On 21 March 1980, Sadeq Tabatabaei met Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher in Bonn, to discuss a possible ending of the hostage crisis in Tehran.
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Sadeq Tabatabaei remained in touch with the German government and informed German authorities of the state of discussions in government and in parliament.
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On 16 and 18 September 1980 Sadeq Tabatabaei met Foreign Minister Genscher and US Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher in Bonn to discuss the next steps in the hostage issue.
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Sadeq Tabatabaei was a possible candidate for 2009 election which he withdrew in favor of Mohsen Rezaee and later became one of his advisers and campaign members.
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Sadeq Tabatabaei was his deputy manager of campaign in 2013 election and possible vice president candidate.
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Sadeq Tabatabaei was married to his cousin, Fatemeh Sadrameli in 1965, a graduate of psychology and sociology of education.