Gholam-Hossein Elham
Gholam Hossein Elham | |
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Gholam Hossein Elham, 2010 | |
Minister of Justice of Iran | |
In office 15 January 2007 – 9 August 2009 Acting: 28 December 2006 – 15 January 2007 | |
President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
Preceded by | Jamal Karimi-Rad |
Succeeded by | Morteza Bakhtiari |
Chief of Staff of the President of Iran | |
In office 10 August 2005 – 30 July 2009 | |
President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
Preceded by | Ali Khatami |
Succeeded by | Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei |
Personal details | |
Born |
1959 (age 56–57) Andimeshk, Iran[1] |
Political party | Alliance of Builders |
Spouse(s) | Fatemeh Rajabi |
Alma mater | Tarbiat Modares University |
Religion | Shia Islam |
Awards |
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Gholam-Hossein Elham (ØºÙ„Ø§Ù…ØØ³ÛŒÙ† الهام) (born 1959) is an Iranian politician who held several posts during the term of the former President Ahmedinejad.
Early life
Elham was born in western Iran in 1959.[3] He holds a PhD in criminology from Tarbiat Modares University.[3]
Career
Elham was a member of the Guardian Council from 2003 to 2008[3] and also held the post of spokesperson of the council.[4] He served as government spokesperson during the first term of the former President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad.[5]
He was appointed minister of justice upon the death of Jamal Karimi-Rad.[6] He was in office until 2009 when Morteza Bakhtiari replaced him in the post.[6] Elham served as Ahmedinejad's representative to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting's supervisory council.[3]
Personal life
Elham's spouse, Fatemeh Rajabi, is a journalist known for her support for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and also for her fierce criticism of former-presidents Akbar Rafsanjani and Mohammad Khatami.[7][5]
See also
References
- ↑ "ØºÙ„Ø§Ù…ØØ³ÛŒÙ† الهام - سوابق". elham.ir.
- ↑ نشان‌های دولتی در روزهای پایانی خاتمی Ùˆ اØÙ…دی‌نژاد به چه‌کسانی رسید؟. Tasnim News Agency (in Persian). 24 August 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Potential Candidate Series: Gholam Hossein Elham". Iran Election Watch. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ↑ "Iranian elections first round approved". Al Jazeera. 19 June 2005. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- 1 2 Sadeghi-Boroujerdi, Eskandar (17 October 2012). "Ahmadinejad’s one-time ardent supporter bids farewell to politics". Al Monitor. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- 1 2 Alizadeh, Hossein (16 August 2011). "The Best Government from Constitutional Revolution to Date!". Iran Briefing. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ↑ PressTV: Battle of colors in Iran's presidential campaign (28 May 2009)
External links
Media related to Gholam-Hossein Elham at Wikimedia Commons