Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou
Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou | |
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Tombe Dr Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou in Paris | |
| Member-elect of Assembly of Experts for Constitution | |
| In office Credentials rejected | |
| Constituency | West Azerbaijan province |
| Majority | 113,773 (34.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 December 1930 Urmia, Imperial State of Persia (present-day Iran) |
| Died | 13 July 1989 (aged 58) Vienna, Austria |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
| Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France |
| Political party | KDPI (1945–1989) |
| Other political affiliations | NCRI (1981–1985) |
| Spouse | Helen Kreulich |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Charles University in Prague University of Sorbonne |
Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou (Kurmanji Kurdish: عەبدورەحمان قاسملۆ, Ebdurehman Qasimlo; Sorani Kurdish: عەبدوڕەحمان قاسملوو, romanized: 'Ebdur̄eḧman Qasimlû; Persian: عبدالرحمان قاسملو; 22 December 1930 – 13 July 1989) was an Iranian Kurdish and Assyrian politician and leader. Ghassemlou was the Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI) from 1973 until his assassination in 1989 by individuals suspected of being agents of the Islamic Republic of Iran.