Political and Academic Posts
- Member of Central Campaign of Islamic Republican Party (1979–1981)
- Head of Political Office of Islamic Republican Party (1980–1981)
- Editor-in-Chief of Islamic Republican Newspaper (1981)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs (1981)
- President of Council of Cultural Revolution (1981)
- Prime Minister of Iran (1981–1989)
- President of Mostazafen Foundation of Islamic Revolution (1981–1989)
- President of Economy Council (1982–1989)
- Political adviser of president Hashemi Rafsanjani (1989–1997)
- Senior adviser of President Khatami (1997–2005)
- Member of Expediency Discernment Council (1989–2012)
- Member of Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution (1996–2012)
- President of Iranian Academy of Arts (2000–2009)
- Leader of Green Movement and The Green Path of Hope (2009– )
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