Ali Motahari
| Ali Motahari | |
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| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
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Assumed office 28 May 2008 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 1,447,713 (44.58%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Ali Motahari January 1, 1958 Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Political party | People's Voice Coalition |
| Other political affiliations | United Front of Principlists (2008) |
| Spouse(s) | Narges Ansari (m. 1982)[1] |
| Relations | Ali Larijani (brother-in-law) |
| Children | Morteza, Reza, Leila, Zahra |
| Parents |
Morteza Motahari Azam "Aliyeh" Rouhani |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession |
University professor Publisher |
| Religion | Shi'ite Islam |
| Website | alimotahari.com |
Ali Motahari (Persian: علی مطهری; born January 1958) is an Iranian academic, publisher and politician. Motahari is a member of The Iranian Parliament from Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr. He has been described as a Liberal Conservative[2] and Moderate Conservative[3] politician. Motahari is head of Sadra Publications and teaches at University of Tehran, where he is also an alumni.[1]
Biography
Ali Motahari was born in Tehran. His father is noted Islamic scholar Morteza Motahari.
Motahari is a brother-in-law of current Majles Speaker Ali Larijani,[4] and a harsh critic of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.[5] He criticized Ahmadinejad for his "self-centered" policies saying: "It is unprecedented and inappropriate that a president simply says I do not accept this law and will not execute it. This is a sign of despotism."[5] Motahari tried to summon Ahmadinejad to parliament to face questioning and possible impeachment. Though a conservative, he has been something of a maverick.
Electoral history
| Year | Election | Votes | % | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Parliament | 571,071 | 32.80 | 3rd | Won[6] |
| 2012 | Parliament Round 1 |  455,303 | 22.77 | 9th | Went to Round 2[7] |
| Parliament Round 2 | 380,653 |  33.79 | 4th | Won[8] | |
| 2016 | Parliament | 1,447,714 | 44.58 | 2nd | Won[9] |
References
- 1 2 asemanweekly.com
- ↑ pbs.org
- ↑ tehrantimes.com
- ↑ Bar, Zvi. "In election-season Iran, domestic politics trump fear of Israeli attack - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
- 1 2 "Ahmadinejad Files Suit Against Conservative MP". insideIRAN. 2010-08-02. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
- ↑ "نتيجه قطعي انتخابات تهران اعلام شد", Fars News Agency (in Persian), 17 March 2008, retrieved 10 February 2016
- ↑ "۵۲۷ کاندیدای تهران در انتخابات ۱۲ اسفند چقدر رای آوردند؟", Khabaronline (in Persian), 18 March 2012, retrieved 10 February 2016
- ↑ نتایج نهایی و رسمی مرحله دوم انتخابات تهران + گرایش سیاسی. Asr Iran (in Persian). 16 May 2012. 212705. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ "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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