Sadegh Khalkhali
Sadegh Khalkhali | |
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| Head of Islamic Revolutionary Court | |
| In office 24 February 1979 – 1 March 1980 | |
| Appointed by | Ruhollah Khomeini |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Hossein Mousavi Tabrizi |
| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 28 May 1980 – 28 May 1992 | |
| Constituency | Qom |
| Majority | 106,647 (54.8%) |
| Member of the Assembly of Experts | |
| In office 15 August 1983 – 21 February 1991 | |
| Constituency | Tehran province |
| Majority | 1,048,284 (32.87%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammed-Sadeq Sadeqi Givi 27 July 1926 |
| Died | 26 November 2003 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom |
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| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Qom Seminary |
| Other names | Hanging Judge |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
| Profession | Judge; Executioner; Cleric |
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Mohammed Sadeq Givi Khalkhali (Persian: محمدصادق گیوی خلخالی; 27 July 1926 – 26 November 2003) was an Iranian Shia cleric who is said to have "brought to his job as Chief Justice of the revolutionary courts a relish for summary execution" that earned him a reputation as Iran's "hanging judge". A farmer's son from Iranian Azeri origins, Khalkhali was born in Givi, Azerbaijani SSR, in the Soviet Union (now in Azerbaijan). He is also reported to have been born in Kivi, in the Khalkhal County, Iran (ergo his name). Khalkhali has been described as "a small, rotund man with a pointed beard, kindly smile, and a high-pitched giggle" by The Daily Telegraph.