Mohammad Ali Rajai

Mohammad Ali Rajai (محمد علی رجائی in Persian) (1933 – August 30, 1981) was the second elected president of Iran, after serving as Prime Minister under Abolhassan Banisadr. He was also Minister of Foreign Affairs for five months March 11, 1981 – August 15, 1981, while he was Prime Minister. He was a strong supporter of Iranian revolution and was a leader in the movement to purge Iranian universities of American and European influences, which was later called the Cultural Revolution. After serving as President for only a few weeks, he was assassinated with his prime minister Mohammad Javad Bahonar and some other members of his government.