Alireza Rahimi (politician)
Alireza Rahimi | |
|---|---|
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| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 28 May 2016 – 26 May 2020 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 1,114,839 (34.33%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1968 (age 55–56) Shushtar, Iran[1] |
| Alma mater | Shahid Beheshti University Robert Gordon University |
| Profession | Jurist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Iran |
| Branch/service | Basij |
| Years of service | 1982–1988 |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War (WIA) (POW)[2] |
Alireza Rahimi (Persian: علیرضا رحیمی) is an Iranian reformist politician who was a member of the Parliament of Iran representing Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr electoral district, from 2016 to 2020.
Career
[edit]Rahimi fought in the Iran–Iraq War and was wounded in Operation Dawn when he was only 14. Then he was held prisoner by Iraqi Army for more than a year.[1] He is a member of the BARAN Foundation.[2] In the 2008 Iranian legislative election, he was included in both reformist lists,[3] Popular Coalition of Reforms and Reformists Coalition: Friends of Khatami, but lost the election.
Electoral history
[edit]| Year | Election | Votes | % | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Parliament | 144,995 | 8.32 | 55th | Lost[4] |
| 2016 | Parliament |  1,114,839 |
34.33 |
29th | Won[5] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "دو نوجوان آزاده و یک اشتباه تاریخی". Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). 27 May 2015. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ a b "اين 30 نفر". Shargh (in Persian). No. 2523. 17 February 2016. p. 1. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ Michael Rubin (7 March 2008), "Iran News Round Up", National Review, retrieved 10 February 2016
- ^ "تعداد و درصد آراء 100 نامزد اول تهران", Asr Iran (in Persian), retrieved 10 February 2016
- ^ "ريز آمار نتايج 1021 کانديداي نمايندگي مجلس در تهران فيلم مرور روز انتخابات", Iranian Students' News Agency (in Persian), 27 February 2016, retrieved 27 February 2016
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