Sayyid Ata'ollah Mohajerani is an Iranian journalist, author, and reformist politician. Mohajerani served as Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Iran under President Mohammad Khatami from 1997 until 2000 when he was fired from office for alleged "permissiveness". He is living as a UK citizen.
Ata'ollah Mohajerani
Mohajerani (first from right) as Minister of Culture with Ali Khamenei in Tehran International Book Fair, 26 May 1998
Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
The Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance is the Ministry of Culture of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is responsible for managing access to media that, in the view of the Iranian government or the ministry, violates Iranian ethics or promotes values alien to Iranian culture. This may include internet censorship. It also manages the alignment of religion and the law of the country. It was formed by combining the Ministry of Culture and Art, and the Ministry of Information and Tourism. The merging of Ministries reduces the number of employment positions as the number of employable ministries also lessens.
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Image: President Khatami and cabinet members meeting with Leader Ali Khameni December 20, 2000 (3) (Cropped on Khatami)
Image: Ali Larijani (13)