The Reformists Coalition ( fa, ائتلاف اصلاحطلبان) was the main
electoral alliance
An electoral alliance (also known as a bipartisan electoral agreement, electoral pact, electoral agreement, electoral coalition or electoral bloc) is an association of political party, political parties or individuals that exists solely to stand ...
of
reformists
Reformism is a political doctrine advocating the reform of an existing system or institution instead of its abolition and replacement.
Within the socialist movement, reformism is the view that gradual changes through existing institutions can eve ...
for the
2013 municipal election of Tehran.
Most reformist figures were disqualified for the elections, including the incumbent councillor
Masoumeh Ebtekar
Masoumeh Ebtekar ( fa, معصومه ابتکار; born 21 September 1960) was the former Vice President of Iran for Women and Family Affairs, from August 9, 2017, to September 1, 2021. She previously headed Department of Environment from 1997 t ...
,
Mohsen Hashemi Rafsanjani
Mohsen Hashemi Rafsanjani ( fa, محسن هاشمی رفسنجانی, born 24 October 1961) is an Iranian politician, academic and engineer who served as a member and was chairman of the City Council of Tehran from 2017 to 2021. He was the deputy ...
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