Mohammad Ali Ramazani Dastak (Persian: محمدعلی رمضانی دستک; 23 April 1963 – 29 February 2020) was an Iranian politician who was elected to the Iranian Parliament in the 2020 election.
Mohammad Ali Ramazani Dastak | |
|---|---|
| Member-elect of the Parliament of Iran | |
| In office Died before taking office | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad-Hossein Ghorbani |
| Succeeded by | Ebrahim Najafi |
| Constituency | Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh |
| Majority | 13,948 (36.08%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 April 1963[1] Dastak, Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh County, Imperial State of Iran[1] |
| Died | 29 February 2020 (aged 56) Rasht, Iran[citation needed] |
| Political party | Front of Islamic Revolution Stability |
| Other political affiliations | Electoral lists
Islamic Republican Party[1] Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization[1] Fajr-e Islam Group[1] |
| Children | 5[1] |
| Education | History[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran[1] Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies[1] |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Branch/service | Revolutionary Guards |
| Years of service | 1980–2007 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War (WIA) |
Biography
editHe also fought in the Iran–Iraq War. He died on 29 February 2020. The cause of his death is disputed. The Iranian health ministry say it was due to influenza[2] although other sources, including the BBC, have reported that he died from COVID-19.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "A brief biography". Official website of Mohammad-Ali Ramezani (in Persian). Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Iran officials deny MP died of coronavirus amid spike in cases". Independent. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "As it happened: Coronavirus infections near 100,000 globally". BBC News. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Newly elected Iranian MP dies of 'flu' amid coronavirus outbreak". Al Arabiya English. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
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