Mohammad Reyshahri

Mohammad Reyshahri , also known as Mohammad Mohammadi-Nik (29 October 1946 – 21 March 2022), was an Iranian politician, cleric, judge and religious scholar, who notably served as Chief Judge of the Revolutionary Military Tribunal (1979–1984), as the first Minister of Intelligence and Security (1984–1989) in the cabinet of Prime Minister Mir-Hossein Mousavi and as Prosecutor-General of Iran from 1989 to 1991.

Early life and education Reyshahri was born into a religious Persian family in Rey on 29 October 1946. He was educated in Qom and Najaf in the field of theology.

Career Reyshahri began to involve himself in political activities in June 1963 during the religious revolts after Khomeini's famous speech in Qom.

From 1984 to 1989, in Prime Minister Mir Hossein Mousavi's cabinet, Reyshahri served as the inaugural Minister of Intelligence and Security.

Reyshahri was then appointed Prosecutor-General of Iran, serving from 1989 to 1991, and also became Chief Prosecutor of the Special Court for the Clergy in 1990. He drafted the court's 47-article ordinance, which was subsequently passed in 1990.

In 1991 Reyshahri was appointed "Representative on Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs" by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei placing him in charge of the new "Organization for Hajj and Pilgrimage". This independent entity was thereafter separate from the office responsible for endowments and charity, with Iranian law stating that "all of the Hajj's cultural, political, and outreach issues are under the exclusive authority of the Supreme Leader's Representative". He continued to hold that post at least until 2007. He was the dean of the Dar Al Hadith Scientific Cultural Institute. He finished in fourth place among the four candidates approved by the Guardian Council.

In 2016, he also became a member of the Assembly of Experts.

Later life Reyshahri wrote more than 75 books on Islamic teachings,

Reyshahri died at a hospital in Tehran on 21 March 2022 at the age of 75. At the funeral on 23 March, Ali Khamenei described Reyshahri as "a benevolent person who served the people" and "always a source of blessings".