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Alireza Akbari

1961 - 2023

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Alireza Akbari (Persian: علیرضا اکبری; 21 October 1961 – c. 14 January 2023) was an Iranian politician, a senior Islamic revolutionary guard officer with Iranian and British citizenship. He was Deputy Minister of Defence from 1998 to 2003 under General Ali Shamkhani during the presidency of reformist Mohammad Khatami. Akbari was first arrested in Iran in 2009, accused of spying for Britain. Akbari was arrested again in 2019 while travelling from the United Kingdom to Iran, and sentenced to death for charges including allegations of spying for Britain, Mofsed-e-filarz (translating to 'corruption on Earth'), stemming from accusations that Akbari committed espionage on behalf of the United Kingdom's intelligence agency, MI6. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Alireza Akbari is the 17,059th most popular politician, the 439th most popular biography from Iran and the 187th most popular Iranian Politician.

Alireza Akbari was an Iranian politician known for serving as the Deputy Minister of Defense and for his involvement in various political roles within Iran. He gained international attention for his arrest and execution in 2023, which was linked to accusations of espionage.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Alireza Akbari ranks 17,059 out of 19,576. Before him are Tomomi Inada, Elke Kahr, Aleksandar Vulin, Grasulf II of Friuli, Cynthia Lummis, and Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland. After him are Mirja Lehtonen, Vladimir Konstantinov, William Hobson, Seiji Maehara, Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi, and Renate Künast.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Alireza Akbari ranks 498. Before him are Tawny Kitaen, Benny Chan, Joseph Jouthe, Simon Russell Beale, Elke Kahr, and Liu Xia. After him are Valérie Benguigui, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Kim Delaney, Yahiro Kazama, Toshinobu Katsuya, and Bob Loughman. Among people deceased in 2023, Alireza Akbari ranks 497. Before him are Traudl Hecher, Terence Davies, Manfred Schaefer, Hossein Shahabi, Evelyn Boyd Granville, and Andy Rourke. After him are Victoria Amelina, Anne Heywood, Gordon Pinsent, Gil de Ferran, Francesco Nuti, and Patricia Janečková.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Alireza Akbari ranks 439 out of 631. Before him are Katayoun Riahi (1961), Harold Nicolson (1886), Hossein Shahabi (1967), Masoumeh Ebtekar (1960), Fatemeh Rahbar (1964), and Ahmad NikTalab (1934). After him are Nazanin Boniadi (1979), Abbas Nilforoushan (1966), Aylar Lie (1984), Hadi Choopan (1987), Parviz Parastui (1955), and Masih Alinejad (1976).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iran

Among politicians born in Iran, Alireza Akbari ranks 187. Before him are Yusuf Adil Shah (1459), Eshaq Jahangiri (1958), Manouchehr Mottaki (1953), Harold Nicolson (1886), Masoumeh Ebtekar (1960), and Fatemeh Rahbar (1964). After him are Parviz Davoodi (1952), Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei (1960), Faezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani (1963), Hossein Sheikholeslam (1952), Hossein Rezazadeh (1978), and Abdolmalek Rigi (1979).

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