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Reformists Coalition (2006)
The Reformists Coalition ( fa, ائتلاف اصلاحطلبان) was the sole reformists electoral alliance for the 2006 municipal election of Tehran. 28 parties and organizations were part of the coalition, including the members of the Council for Coordinating the Reforms Front The Council for Coordinating the Reforms Front or the Reformist Front Coordination Council ( fa, شورای هماهنگی جبهه اصلاحات) is the umbrella organization, coalition and council of main political groups within the Iranian ... and National Trust Party. The coalition won four seats. Candidates References {{Electoral lists in Iran Electoral lists for Iranian elections Reformist political groups in Iran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habibollah Bitaraf
Habibolah Bitaraf ( fa, حبیبالله بیطرف) is an Iranian reformist politician. He was Energy Minister for 8 years during Mohammad Khatami presidency. He also served as provincial governor of Yazd. He was nominated as the energy minister by President Hassan Rouhani on 8 August 2017 but he was the only nominee who did not gain a vote of confidence from the parliament on 20 August 2017, with 133 yeas, 132 nays, 17 abstentions and 6 invalid votes. Bitaraf is a founding member of the Islamic Iran Participation Front The Islamic Iran Participation Front ( fa, جبهه مشارکت ایران اسلامی; ''Jebheye Mosharekate Iran-e Eslaami'') was a reformist political party in Iran. It was sometimes described as the most dominant member within the 2nd of Kho .... References Living people Government ministers of Iran Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line Islamic Iran Participation Front politicians 1956 births Iranian campaign managers People from Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Masjed-Jamei
Ahmad Masjed-Jamei ( fa, احمد مسجدجامعی) is an Iranian reformist politician and academic who was chairman of City Council of Tehran from 3 September 2013 until 3 September 2014. He served as Culture Minister under President Mohammad Khatami from 2000 to 2005. He was elected a Tehran City Councillor in 2006 and was reelected in 2013. Career Culture Minister Jamei became culture minister when Khatami's first minister, Ata'ollah Mohajerani, was forced to resign following criticism by conservatives for "eroding moral standards". Jamei previously served as deputy culture minister. As culture minister he promoted freedom of the press, saying it helps to prevent the accumulation of "negative anxieties" in society. However his efforts were undermined by the judiciary which was controlled by the Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, which ordered the closure of over 100 newspapers during Jamei's tenure as culture minister Jamei protested against the closure of newspapers and arrest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reformists Coalition (2013)
The Reformists Coalition ( fa, ائتلاف اصلاحطلبان) was the main electoral alliance of reformists for the 2013 municipal election of Tehran. Most reformist figures were disqualified for the elections, including the incumbent councillor Masoumeh Ebtekar, Mohsen Hashemi Rafsanjani and Mahmoud Alizadeh-Tabatabaei among others. Some were dropped off the list, most notably the former councillor Ebrahim Asgharzadeh Ebrahim Asgharzadeh ( fa, ابراهیم اصغرزاده) is an Iranian political activist and politician. He served as a member of the 3rd Majlis (Iran's legislature) from 1988–1992 and as a member of the first City Council of Tehran from 199 ..., who as a result compiled his own list. The Reformists Coalition was able to win 13 out of 31 seats. Candidates References {{Electoral lists in Iran Electoral lists for Iranian elections Reformist political groups in Iran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Iranian Local Elections
The Iranian City and Village Councils election of 2006 took place on December 15, 2006. People elected representatives for City and Village Councils, who in their turn elected the mayors. The elections happened on the same day as the election for the Assembly of Experts. Candidates Every city and village in the country elected representatives. Iran's 46.5 million eligible voters elected about 233,000 candidates for more than 113,000 city and rural council posts. Results According ''The Financial Times'', partial results about cities other than Tehran indicated: * In Isfahan, Ahmadinejad's supporters won 3 out of 11 seats * In Tabriz, Ahmadinejad's supporters won 4 out of 16 seats * In Qom, Ahmadinejad's supporters won 3 out of 9 seats * In Shiraz, Ahmadinejad's supporters won 1 out of 11 seats * In Ardabil Ardabil (, fa, اردبیل, Ardabīl or ''Ardebīl'') is a city in northwestern Iran, and the capital of Ardabil Province. As of the 2022 census, Ardabil's populatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islamic Iran Solidarity Party
Islamic Iran Solidarity Party ( fa, حزب همبستگی ایران اسلامی; ''Hezb-e Hambastegi-e Iran-e Eslami'') is an Iranian Iranian reform movement, reformist political party founded in 1998, by 10 members of Parliament of Iran. The party is a member of Council for coordinating the Reforms Front and publishes newspaper ''Hambastegi''. Ali Asghar Ahmadi is the General Secretary, an office previously held by Ebrahim Asgharzadeh and Mohamadreza Raahchamani. They have supported Mohammad Khatami in 2001 Iranian presidential election, 2001 election, Mehdi Karoubi in 2005 Iranian presidential election, 2005 and Mir-Hossein Mousavi in 2009 Iranian presidential election, 2009. The party had some 50 seats in the Iranian Parliament during 2000–2004 and its fraction was headed by Qorban-Ali Qandahari. Platform The party's platform embraces Pluralism (political theory), pluralism and freedom of speech while favouring mixed economy. Its agenda is very similar to those of Islamic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahra Sadre'azam-Nouri
Zahra Sadr-Azam Nouri ( fa, زهرا صدراعظم نوری) is an Iranian reformist politician who former serves as a member of the City Council of Tehran. In 1996, she was appointed by Gholamhossein Karbaschi as the mayor of Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...'s 7th municipal district, making her the first woman to hold office as mayor. She is now the head of the commission for Health, Environment and Urban Services at the Council. References Living people Tehran Councillors 2017– Union of Islamic Iran People Party politicians Mayors of districts in Tehran Year of birth missing (living people) {{Iran-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadi Saei
Hadi Saei ( fa, هادی ساعی, born June 10, 1976) is an Iranian councilor and former taekwondo athlete who became the most successful Iranian athlete in Olympic history and the most titled champion in this sport by winning 9 world class titles (three olympic titles in 2000 and 2004 and 2008, two world championships titles, four world cup titles and one world olympic qualification tournament). Earlier in his career and in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Saei had won the Bronze medal. He was elected as member of City Council of Tehran in 2006 local elections and was reelected in 2013 but lost the 2017 election. He is one of the three most medal winners olympians in the sport of Taekwondo. Career He has been practicing Tae Kwon Do since he was six years old. Having previously competed in Lightweight (67–72 kg), he is the 1999 World Champion and 2003 World Championship silver medalist. When the Iranian town of Bam was devastated in the 2003 earthquake, Saei put his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elaheh Rastgou
Elaheh ( fa, الهه; born Bahar Gholamhosseini ( fa, بهار غلامحسینی) 1934 – 15 August 2007) was an Iranian singer. Iranian musicians she worked with include Parviz Yahaghi, Viguen and Homayun Khorram. She was one of the main singers of "Golha" program. Career She studied singing with Abdollah Davami, an Iranian Radif Radif ( fa, ردیف, meaning ''order'') is a rule in Persian, Turkic, and Urdu poetry which states that, in the form of poetry known as a ghazal, the second line of all the couplets (''s'' or ''shers'') ''must'' end with the ''same'' word/s. Th ... maestro and Gholam-Hosein Banan, an Iranian classical singer. At 27, she was recognized by Davoud Pirnia, the founder of Golha radio program. She has more than 100 recordings in that program. Among her performances were "Rosvaa-ye Zamaaneh" and "Az Khoon-e Javavane Vatan". References {{Authority control 20th-century Iranian women singers 2007 deaths 1934 births Women singers on Golha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esmaeil Dousti
Esmaeil Dousti ( fa, اسماعیل دوستی) is an Iranian reformist politician who currently serves as a member of the City Council of Tehran The Islamic City Council of Tehran ( fa, شورای اسلامی شهر تهران) is the directly elected council that presides over the city of Tehran, elects the mayor of Tehran in a mayor–council government system, and budgets of the Mu .... Dousti is a former MP and governor. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Dousti, Esmaeil 1958 births Living people Tehran Councillors 2013–2017 National Trust Party (Iran) politicians People from Kuhdasht Governors of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province Members of the 5th Islamic Consultative Assembly Mayors of districts in Tehran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirouz Hanachi
Pirouz Hanachi ( fa, پیروز حناچی; born 11 June 1963) is an Iranian architect, Iranian Reformists, reformist politician and the former List of mayors of Tehran, mayor of Tehran, succeeding Mohammad-Ali Afshani. Hanachi served as deputy mayor for technical and development. He was appointed deputy mayor for urban development and architecture before his appointment as Tehran's mayor. Early life Hanachi was born in Tehran in 1963. He holds a Master of Architecture (1991) and PhD (1999) from the University of Tehran. He served as a professor of architecture in the Fine Arts Faculty at the University of Tehran. Career Mayor Tehran's city council appointed Hanachi mayor on 13 November 2018. Winning 11 votes out of 21, Hanachi is the third mayor appointed by the fifth Islamic City Council of Tehran, and the 14th after the Islamic Revolution in 1979. He is the third mayor to be elected since reformists swept the city-council elections in May 2017. Initially, his security c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islamic Labour Party
The Islamic Labor Party ( fa, حزب اسلامی کار, Hezb-e Eslâmi-ye Kâr) is a reformist party in Iran and splinter group to the trade union Worker House. A supporter of Mohammad Khatami’s reform program, it is reportedly based on a platform of socially oriented programs and "protecting the rights of the workers and laborers". The party has beed described as either "Islamic left" or centrist within Iranian political spectrum. It is also classified as associated with the "republican right" faction, which deals with a platform on modernization and economic growth rather than social justice, along with the Moderation and Development Party and the Executives of Construction Party. The latter is considered a historic ally of the party. Members From 1985 to 2001, the party members Abolghasem Sarhadizadeh and Hossein Kamali held office as the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. Current Minister of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare, Ali Rabiei holds office si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afshin Habibzadeh
Afshin Habibzadeh ( fa, افشین حبیبزاده) is an Iranian workers' rights activist and reformist politician. He currently serves as an alternative member in the City Council of Tehran The Islamic City Council of Tehran ( fa, شورای اسلامی شهر تهران) is the directly elected council that presides over the city of Tehran, elects the mayor of Tehran in a mayor–council government system, and budgets of the Mu ... and is elected for a seat in the upcoming term of the council. References Living people Islamic Labour Party politicians Worker House members Tehran Councillors 2017– Year of birth missing (living people) {{Iran-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
