For sports manager, see Alireza Rahimi (footballer).
| Alireza Rahimi | |
|---|---|
| |
| Member of Parliament | |
In office 28 May 2016 – 26 May 2020 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 1,114,839 (34.33%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1968 (age 56–57) 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 (WIA) (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 the 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] He is a member of the BARAN Foundation.[2] In the 2008 Iranian legislative election, 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[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "دو نوجوان آزاده و یک اشتباه تاریخی" (in fa). 27 May 2015. http://www7.irna.ir/fa/News/81624935/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "اين 30 نفر" (in fa). 17 February 2016. p. 1. http://sharghdaily.ir/Modules/News/PrintVer.aspx?Src=Main&News_Id=86355.
- ↑ Michael Rubin (7 March 2008). "Iran News Round Up". National Review. http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/160021/iran-news-round-michael-rubin.
- ↑ "تعداد و درصد آراء 100 نامزد اول تهران" (in fa). Asr Iran. http://www.asriran.com/fa/news/38811/%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%88-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%AF-%D8%A2%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1-100-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B2%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86.
- ↑ "ريز آمار نتايج 1021 کانديداي نمايندگي مجلس در تهران + فيلم مرور روز انتخابات" (in fa). Iranian Students' News Agency. 27 February 2016. http://www.isna.ir/fa/news/94121107635/%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%B2-%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AC-1021-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3.
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