Iranian politician
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Mostafa Kavakebian (Persian : مصطفی کواکبیان ; born 18 March 1963) is an Iranian reformist politician who was the representative of Tehran at the Parliament of Iran , from 2016 to 2020 . He has formerly represented Semnan and Mehdishahr in the parliament from 2008 until 2012. He is currently running for president of Iran in the 2024 presidential election .
Early life
Kavakebian was born in Semnan on 18 March 1963.
Career
Kavakebian is a leader of Democracy Party a reformist party that he founded in 2000.[2] He was the leader of the 'Popular Reformist Coalition ' that was running on 2004 and 2008 legislative election . He was a member of the reformist faction in the Parliament.[3] He founded Popular Coalition of Supporters of Mir-Hossein Mousavi in the 2009 Iranian presidential election . Before he founded his party, he was the deputy leader of the 'Unity Party'. He is also the editor-in-chief of Mardomsalari newspaper.[2] He was seeking to keep his seat in the 2012 election as leader of the Democratic Coalition of Reformists , but was not elected.[4]
On 25 January 2013, his party nominated Kavakebian as a candidate for the presidential elections , which took place in June 2013.[2]
On 25 April 2013, he held a press conference in Qom , and expressed his comments about the coming presidential election.[5] He was registered for the election, but his bid was rejected by Guardian Council .[6] He later supported Mohammad-Reza Aref in the election.
Following a successful campaign for parliament to represent a district in Tehran, he assumed office on 28 May 2016.
In May 2024, Kavakebian submitted his application for his presidential candidacy in the 2024 presidential election .[7]
Electoral history
References
^ "نگاهی به سوابق اجرایی نامزد های ریاست جمهوری/ از فرماندهی سپاه تا سابقه کمتر از یکسال نمایندگی" , Entekhab (in Persian), 4 April 2013, retrieved 3 November 2016
^ a b c "Iran reformist party nominates candidate for presidential poll" (PDF) . Montreal Institute. Retrieved 10 February 2013 .
^ Tajik, Mahdi (4 July 2008). "Reformers need unity to be effective in parliament" . Iran Times International . Retrieved 20 June 2013 .
^ "Right can't get its act together for elections" . Iran Times International . 12 April 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013 .
^ "Mostafa Kavakebian Talks about Iran's 2013 Presidential Election" . Tehran Chronicle . Retrieved 25 April 2013 .
^ Bahmani, Arash (22 May 2013). "The Arbiter of State Expediency is Disqualified" . Rooz . Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2013 .
^ "Iran opens registration for presidential race to replace late Raisi" . Al Jazeera . 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024 .
^ "نماينده مردم سمنان در هشتمين دوره مجلس شوراي اسلامي مشخص شد" , Iranian Students' News Agency (in Persian), 15 March 2008, retrieved 10 February 2016
^ "نگاهی به روند برگزاری انتخابات مجلس نهم در استان سمنان" , Mehr News Agency (in Persian), 6 March 2012, retrieved 10 February 2016
^ "ریز آمار نتایج 1021 کاندیدای نمایندگی مجلس در تهران + فیلم مرور روز انتخابات" , Iranian Students' News Agency (in Persian), 27 February 2016, retrieved 27 February 2016
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Party political offices
New title Party established
Secretary-General of Democracy Party 2000–present
Incumbent