He was also a member of the High Council of Cultural Revolution and head of Academy of Persian Language and Literature from 2004 until his death in 2013.

[6] Habibi was tasked by Ayatollah Khomeini to draft the prospective constitution of Iran when the latter was in exile in Paris.

[7] His version was heavily modified due to criticisms and the final text was approved by the election in November 1979.

[12] The funeral service was attended by leading Iranian political figures, including President Ahmedinejad.

[14] Habibi was a member of the Freedom Movement of Iran, before he defected to the Islamic Republican Party after the Iranian Revolution.