Alireza Zakani
Iranian politician
Alireza Zakani (Persian: علیرضا زاکانی, born 3 March 1966) is an Iranian conservative politician who is the mayor of Tehran since 2021. He was a member of the Parliament of Iran from 2004 to 2016 and also from 2020 to 2021. He owns Jahan News website and Panjereh Weekly.[2]
Alireza Zakani | |
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علیرضا زاکانی | |
.jpg) Zakani in 2021 | |
| 47th Mayor of Tehran | |
| Assumed office 2 September 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Pirouz Hanachi |
| President of the Majlis Research Center | |
| In office 22 July 2020 – 14 August 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kazem Jalali |
| Succeeded by | Babak Negahdari |
| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 27 May 2020 – 14 August 2021 Serving with Ahmad Amirabadi and Mojtaba Zonnour | |
| Constituency | Qom |
| Majority | 190,422 (59.00%) |
| In office 28 May 2004 – 28 May 2016 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 327,818 (29.10%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 March 1966 Shahr-e Rey, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Political party | Society of Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution[1] |
| Other political affiliations | United Front of Principlists |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Masoumeh Pakatchi |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents | Hossein Zakani (father) Fatemeh Karandabi (mother) |
| Alma mater | Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Zakani's official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Revolutionary Guards |
| Branch/service | Basij |
| Years of service | 1979–2004 |
| Unit | 27th Mohammad Rasulullah Division[1] |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War (WIA) |
He announced ran for presidency in 2013 and 2017 but was disqualified both times. He was a candidate for the 2021 presidential election, but withdrew in favour of Ebrahim Raisi. Zakani was also a candidate in the 2024 presidential election, before also withdrawing.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Donovan, Marie; Melvin, Ryan; Pendleton, Caitlin (2 July 2017), "Iranian President and Parliament at Odds Over Nuke Deal", Newsweek, American Enterprise Institute, retrieved 2 July 2017
- ↑ "The Quintessential Conservative", Iranian Diplomacy, 11 January 2014, retrieved 2 July 2017
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