Alireza Zakani

Alireza Zakani
Member of the Parliament of Iran
In office
28 May 2004 – 28 May 2016
Constituency Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
Majority 327,818 (29.10%)
Personal details
Born 1965 (age 52–53)[1]
Tehran, Iran[1]
Nationality Iranian
Political party Society of Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution[1]
Other political
affiliations		 United Front of Principlists
Alma mater Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Website Zakani's official website
Military service
Allegiance Revolutionary Guards
Service/branch Basij
Years of service 1979–2004
Unit 27th Mohammad Rasulullah Division[1]
Battles/wars Iran–Iraq War  (WIA)

Alireza Zakani (Persian: علیرضا زاکانی‎) is an Iranian conservative[1] politician and former member of the Parliament of Iran. He owns Jahan News website and Panjereh Weekly.[2]

He announced ran for presidency in 2013 and 2017. However, he was disqualified by Guardian Council twice.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Donovan, Marie; Melvin, Ryan; Pendleton, Caitlin (2 July 2017), "Iranian President and Parliament at Odds Over Nuke Deal", Critical Threats Project, American Enterprise Institute, retrieved 2 July 2017 – via Newsweek
  2. ↑ "The Quintessential Conservative", Iranian Diplomacy, 11 January 2014, retrieved 2 July 2017
Party political offices
New title
Party established
 General Secretary of Society of Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution
2008–2016		 Succeeded by
Parviz Sorouri
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