Officials and Founders
Numerous political figures, clerics and academics were involved in the cultural revolution between 1980 and 1987. The following figures are known as main advocates of the movement. They expelled some 700 University professors from Iran's academic institutions in a short time.
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ruhollah Khomeini | founder |
| Ali Khamenei | founder and head of the council |
| Mohammad Javad Bahonar | member of council |
| Ahmad Ahmadi | |
| Jalaleddin Farsi | |
| Mehdi Golshani | |
| Hassan Habibi | |
| Ali Shariatmadari | |
| Abdolkarim Soroush | |
| Mostafa Moin | minister of science |
| Hassan Arefi | mostly involved in expelling medical scientists |
| Mohammad Ali Najafi | minister of science |
| Asadollah Lajevardi |
In 1983, Ali Khamenei was the main figure behind the expansion of the council and its scope of activities. His suggestion was approved by the Iranian leader.
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