Speaker of The Parliament
Rafsanjani was the Speaker of Parliament of Iran for 9 years. He was elected as the Speaker in 1980 in the First Season of Parliament after Iranian Revolution. He was also chairman in Second Season. After the Death of Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of Islamic Republic, he joined 1989 presidential race and became President, leaving Parliament.
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