Javad Saeed Explained

Javad Saeed
Term Start:7 October 1978
Term End:11 February 1979
Term Start1:13 January 1979
Term End1:22 January 1979
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    Birth Date: 1979 6, 55
    Death Date:8 May 1979 (aged 55)

    Javad Saeed (Persian: جواد سعید) was an Iranian politician who served as the last Speaker of the Parliament of Iran during Pahlavi dynasty, and was the last secretary-general of the ruling Resurgence Party. He represented Sari in the parliament. He resigned from the post of secretary-general of the Resurgence Party on 2 October 1978.[1]

    Saeed was appointed as a member of the Regency Council in 1979[2] and following the revolution, he was arrested and faced seven charges in the Islamic Revolutionary Court, including corruption on earth, war on God and on prophet, insulting the religion, massacre of innocent people, physical torture and procuring; eventually leading to his execution.

    Notes and References

    1. Book: Mehrzad Boroujerdi. Kourosh Rahimkhani. Postrevolutionary Iran. A Political Handbook. 2018. Syracuse University Press. Syracuse, NY. 978-0815635741. 4.
    2. Book: Sepehr Zabir. The Iranian Military in Revolution and War (RLE Iran D). 2012. CRC Press. 978-1-136-81270-5. 52–53.