Iranian presidential election, 1997
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Iranian presidential election of 1997 took place on May 23, 1997, which resulted in an unpredicted win for the reformist candidate Mohammad Khatami.
Barring candidates
The Council of Guardians blocked 234 candidates from running for the presidency because they lacked the religious and political qualifications[1][2]. Only four candidates were permitted to run for office.
Issues
The candidates were asked about their opinion on the fatwa against Salman Rushdie. Ali Akbar Nateq-Nouri said that any "a good Muslim" would carry out the fatwa[3]. Mohammad Khatami avoided the issue[3]. Mohammad Khatami's supporters called Nateq-Nouri the "Taliban" of Iran[4]. "Mr Khatami is a mullah, true, but he is a special mullah," said Ibrahim Adiroun, a shop owner, because he was expected to be a "modernizing" president[4].
Mohammad Khatami expressed support for the easing Islamic regulations "from women's dress to whether TV satellite dishes should be allowed."[5]
Results
Summary of the 22 May 1997 Iranian Presidential election results[1] |- !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left|Candidates !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Votes !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|% |- |align=left|Ali Akbar Nateq-Nouri | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:right;" | |- |align=left|Mohammed Khatami | style="text-align:right;" |20,700,00 | style="text-align:right;" | 70 |- |align=left|Mohammed Mohammadi Reyshahri | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:right;" | |- |align=left|Reza Zavarei[2] | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:right;" | |-
|align=left style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|Total (turnout ?% ) |width="75" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|29,700,000 |width="30" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|100 |}
See also
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| Mohammad Khatami | |
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| Politics | 1997 presidential election · 2001 presidential election |
| Policies | Reforms · May of 1997 Reform Movement · Islamist democracy · Iranian reformists |
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