Habibollah Asgaroladi

January 3, 1932 (age 81)

Tehran, Central District, Iran

He was also two times presidential candidate, first in July 1981 and next in 1985. An attempt was made to assassinate him outside his home in Iran Street, but this failed an resulted in his bodyguard being killed but Asgaroladi himself was unhurt. He spent many years at the forefront of the Iranian cabinet, serving as both Secretary of State for Social Security, Minister for Economy, Trade and Commerce as well as heading up the Homeland Security Agency and intelligence services in Iran. He ran in the 1981 and 1985 Presidential elections. An attempt was made on his life in a failed assassination attempt in 1981. Asgaroladi was in Khomeini"s inner circle and returned to Iran from Neuphle-le-Chateau with Araghi & Beheshti. Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, he was appointed by Imam Khomeini to found the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation, the largest social welfare branch of the government in Iran. Some unofficial reports include him amongst the wealthiest individuals in Iran with a Netto worth of several billion dollars. The Asgarowladis are now amongst the wealthiest families in Iran with commercial interests in real estate, banking, healthcare and exports. Asgaroladi published his autobiography in 2012 and was presented with an award by Ali Larijani, speaker of the Iranian Parliament. He died on 5 November 2013 in Tehran"s Dey Hospital after was hospitalized for more than two months. His funeral was attended by the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, President Hassan Rouhani, Mohsen Rafiqdoost, Ali Larijani and many other senior government officials. Asgaroladi was remembered for his devotion to helping the poor through the Relief Foundation and for being a highly respected Statesman both before and after the Islamic Revolution. Asadollah Asgaroladi.

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Asgaroladi was born to a wealthy merchant family in Damavand.

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He was also two times presidential candidate, first in July 1981 and next in 1985. An attempt was made to assassinate him outside his home in Iran Street, but this failed an resulted in his bodyguard being killed but Asgaroladi himself was unhurt. He spent many years at the forefront of the Iranian cabinet, serving as both Secretary of State for Social Security, Minister for Economy, Trade and Commerce as well as heading up the Homeland Security Agency and intelligence services in Iran.

He ran in the 1981 and 1985 Presidential elections.

An attempt was made on his life in a failed assassination attempt in 1981. Asgaroladi was in Khomeini"s inner circle and returned to Iran from Neuphle-le-Chateau with Araghi & Beheshti.

Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, he was appointed by Imam Khomeini to found the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation, the largest social welfare branch of the government in Iran. Some unofficial reports include him amongst the wealthiest individuals in Iran with a Netto worth of several billion dollars.

The Asgarowladis are now amongst the wealthiest families in Iran with commercial interests in real estate, banking, healthcare and exports.

Asgaroladi published his autobiography in 2012 and was presented with an award by Ali Larijani, speaker of the Iranian Parliament. He died on 5 November 2013 in Tehran"s Dey Hospital after was hospitalized for more than two months. His funeral was attended by the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, President Hassan Rouhani, Mohsen Rafiqdoost, Ali Larijani and many other senior government officials.

Asgaroladi was remembered for his devotion to helping the poor through the Relief Foundation and for being a highly respected Statesman both before and after the Islamic Revolution.

Asadollah Asgaroladi.

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Several members of the Asgaroladi family have been featured in the Fortune 500 ("Millionaire Mullahs" article), with Asadollah Asgaroladi possessing an estimated wealth of over United States dollar $9 billion.

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