The Islamic Revolution fraction ( fa, فراکسیون انقلاب اسلامی) was a

parliamentary group A parliamentary group, parliamentary party, or parliamentary caucus is a group consisting of some members of the same political party or electoral fusion of parties in a legislative assembly such as a parliament or a city council. Parliamentar ...

in the 8th legislature of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Led by

Ruhollah Hosseinian Hojatoleslam Ruhollah Hosseinian ( fa, روح الله حسینیان , March 5, 1956 – August 25, 2020) was an Iranian principalist politician. He was born in Shiraz, and worked in the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and National Securi ...

, members of the group were

conservatives Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...

who supported

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ( fa, محمود احمدی‌نژاد, Mahmūd Ahmadīnežād ), born Mahmoud Sabbaghian ( fa, محمود صباغیان, Mahmoud Sabbāghyān, 28 October 1956),

. The group had at peak 70 members, and could ally with other 30 deputies.

Position

Walter Posch describes it as "

fundamentalist Fundamentalism is a tendency among certain groups and individuals that is characterized by the application of a strict literal interpretation to scriptures, dogmas, or ideologies, along with a strong belief in the importance of distinguishing ...

". The group was hostile to other conservative factions, gathered in the majority Principlists fraction. They unsuccessfully tried to prevent

Ali Larijani Ali Ardeshir Larijani ( fa, علی لاریجانی, ; born 3 June 1957) is an Iranian conservative politician, philosopher and former military officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Iran ...

from election to the

Speaker Speaker may refer to: Society and politics * Speaker (politics), the presiding officer in a legislative assembly * Public speaker, one who gives a speech or lecture * A person producing speech: the producer of a given utterance, especially: ** I ...

, however, managed to unseat

Mohammad-Reza Bahonar Mohammad-Reza Bahonar ( fa, محمدرضا باهنر, born 2 February 1952) is an Iranian principlist politician who was member of the Parliament of Iran for 28 years. He is also secretary general of Islamic Society of Engineers and the Front o ...

as deputy speaker in May 2010.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Islamic Revolution fraction (2009-2012) Iranian Parliament fractions 2009 establishments in Iran 2012 disestablishments in Iran 8th legislature of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Position

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