Alireza Rahimi (politician)
For sports manager, see Alireza Rahimi (footballer).
| Alireza Rahimi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of Parliament | |
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Assumed office 28 May 2016 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 1,114,839 (34.33%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
c. 1968 (age 47–48) Shushtar, Iran[1] |
| Alma mater |
Shahid Beheshti University Robert Gordon University |
| Profession | Jurist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Iran |
| Service/branch | Basij |
| Years of service | 1982–1988 |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War (POW)[2] |
Alireza Rahimi (Persian: علیرضا رحیمی) is an Iranian reformist politician who is currently a member of the Parliament of Iran representing Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr electoral district.
Career
Rahimi fought in 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] is member of BARAN Foundation.[2] In Iranian legislative election, 2008, he was included in both reformist lists,[3] Popular Coalition of Reforms and Reformists Coalition: Friends of Khatami but lost the election.
Electoral history
| 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
- 1 2 "دو نوجوان آزاده و یک اشتباه تاریخی". Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). 27 May 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- 1 2 "اين 30 نفر". Shargh (in Persian) (2523). 17 February 2016. p. 1.
- ↑ 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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