Sadegh Khalkhali, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sadegh Khalkhali

Iranian cleric and politician

Date of Birth: 27-Jul-1926

Place of Birth: Ardabil, Ardabil Province, Iran

Date of Death: 26-Nov-2003

Profession: judge, teacher, politician, prosecutor, theologian, cleric, Akhoond

Nationality: Iran

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Mohammed Sadeq Givi Khalkhali (27 July 1926 – 26 November 2003) (Persian: Sadeq Xalxali?) was a Shia cleric of the Islamic Republic of Iran 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".
His nickname was The Father of Iran 's execution.
A farmer's son from Iranian Azeri origins was born in Givi, Azerbaijani S.S.R., U.S.S.R.
[now in Azerbaijan].
He is also reported to have born in Kivi, Khalkhal, 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."