Amir Abedini ( fa, امیر عابدینی; born Hassan Abedini on 13 December 1949) is an Iranian politician, football club chairman, former professional footballer and member of the

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Political career

During 1980s, he held office as governor of three provinces under Government of Mir-Hossein Mousavi (1981–89). Abedini is a self-described " Mousavi

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left-winger" politician. In 1997, he endorsed

Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri Ali Akbar Nateq-Nouri ( fa, علی‌اکبر ناطق‌نوری; sometimes spelt Nategh-Nouri, born 6 October 1944) is an Iranian politician, who served as the Chairman of the Parliament of Iran from 1992 to 2000. He was also the Minister of ...

for president.

Sport career

Abedini played for

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and

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in the 1960s. He was the chairman of the

Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club (Persian:باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی پرسپولیس) is an Iranian multisport club based in Tehran, Iran. It was established by Shahab Nazifpour. The club is most known for its football team, Pers ...

between 1993 and 2001. Currently he is chairman of the club Damash Iranian and

Damash Gilan Sport Club Damash Gilan ( fa, باشگاه ورزشی داماش گیلان, ''Bashgah-e Vârzeshi-ye Damash Gilân''), commonly known as Damash Gilan, also spelled Damash Guilan, is an Iranian football club based in Rasht, Gilan, that competes ...

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Presidents of Iranian Football Federation Persepolis F.C. players Iranian businesspeople Iranian football chairmen and investors Living people Governors of East Azerbaijan Province Tehran Councillors 1999–2003 1949 births Iranian sportsperson-politicians {{Iran-sport-bio-stub Association footballers not categorized by position Iranian footballers