Development and Justice Party
Development and Justice Party | |
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| Secretary-General | Abdolhossein Rouhalamini[1] |
| Founded | December 2007[2] |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
| Religion | Islam |
| National affiliation | Resistance Front of Islamic Iran |
| Website | |
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Development and Justice Party of Islamic Iran[2] or Islamic Iran Development and Justice Party[3] (Persian: حزب توسعه و عدالت ایران اسلامی) is a conservative[4] political party in Iran, with a claimed goal of "increasing public participation in politics".[3]
Mohsen Rezai is the man behind the party, which consists mainly of Revolutionary Guard commanders who served in the Iran-Iraq War.[2] His brother Omidvar Rezai is said to have a leading role in the party.[4] Other senior members include Reza Talaei-Nik (former Secretary-General), Kamal Daneshyar and Amir-Ali Amiri.[3] The party backed Mohsen Rezai for president in 2009[4] and 2013.
References
- ↑ "Former Judge Sheds New Light On Kahrizak Scandal", Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 16 October 2017, retrieved 31 October 2017
- 1 2 3 Ali Alfoneh (21 February 2008), "Iran's Parliamentary Elections and the Revolutionary Guards' Creeping Coup d'Etat", AEI Middle Eastern Outlook, retrieved 8 June 2017 – via AEI Critical Threats Project
- 1 2 3 Tom Landford (2015), "Islamic Iran Development and Justice Party (IIDJP)", Political Handbook of the World 2015, CQ Press, ISBN 9781483371559
- 1 2 3 Muhammad Sahimi (5 May 2009), "The Candidates", Al-Monitor, retrieved 8 June 2017
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