Mehdi Chamran
Mehdi Chamran | |
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Chairman of the City Council of Tehran | |
Assumed office 5 August 2021 | |
Deputy | Parviz Sorouri |
Preceded by | Mohsen Hashemi |
In office 3 September 2014 – 22 August 2017 | |
Deputy | Morteza Talaie |
Preceded by | Ahmad Masjed-Jamei |
Succeeded by | Mohsen Hashemi |
In office 29 April 2003 – 3 September 2013 | |
Deputy | Hassan Bayadi |
Preceded by | Mohammad Atrianfar |
Succeeded by | Ahmad Masjed-Jamei |
Member of the City Council of Tehran | |
Assumed office 5 August 2021 | |
In office 29 April 2003 – 22 August 2017 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Tehran,Imperial State of Iran | 9 September 1941
Political party | Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran |
Alma mater | University of Tehran |
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Military service | |
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Branch/service | Irregular Warfare Headquarters |
Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Mehdi Chamran Save'ei(Persian:مهدی چمران;born 9 September 1941) is an Iranian architect andconservativepolitician who currently holds office as the chairman of theCity Council of Tehran.
Early life and education
[edit]Chamran is the brother ofMostafa Chamran.[1]They were both members of the "RedShiism",a radical group that was founded by Mostafa in the US in 1965.[2]
Career
[edit]Chamran served as the head of Iran's external intelligence. He was among those who contributed to the Iran's nuclear development program from the start.[3]He was the chairman of theCity Council of Tehran[4]from 2003 to 2013. He received the most votes from the Tehrani electorate in three of the elections he was elected in, in2003,2006and2013.[citation needed]
A major supporter ofMahmoud Ahmadinejadduring his mayorship,[5]Chamran turned towardsMohammad Bagher Ghalibafand his supporters duringthe 2006 elections,[6]which resulted in a three-way split ofthe third Tehran councilbetween the two conservative factions andreformist candidates.Comparatively, the second council only consisted of conservative members and the first council mostly of reformist members.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^Shaery-Eisenlohr, Roschanack (2008).Shiʻite Lebanon: transnational religion and the making of national identities.Columbia University Press.p. 171.ISBN978-0-231-14426-1.
- ^Barsky, Yehudit (May 2003)."Hizballah"(PDF).The American Jewish Committee.Archived fromthe original(Terrorism Briefing)on 29 October 2013.Retrieved5 August2013.
- ^Jesper, William F. (31 August 2009)."No state sponsors, no terror".The New American.Retrieved5 August2013.
- ^"Imam Musa Sadr Was Imam Khomeini's Right Hand in Arab Countries".AhlulBayt News Agency.8 March 2011.Retrieved15 March2011.
- ^Gheissari, Ali (2009).Contemporary Iran: economy, society, politics.Oxford University Press.p. 284.ISBN978-0-19-537849-8.
- ^Naji, Kasra (2008).Ahmadinejad: the secret history of Iran's radical leader.I.B. Tauris.p. 62.ISBN978-1-84511-636-1.
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- 1941 births
- Living people
- Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran politicians
- Iranian Irregular Warfare Headquarters guerrillas
- Chairmen of City Council of Tehran
- Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces politicians
- Presidential advisers of Iran
- Tehran Councillors 2013–2017
- Tehran Councillors 2007–2013
- Tehran Councillors 2003–2007
- Iranian politician stubs