Islamic Iran Participation Front
Islamic Iran Participation Front جبهه مشارکت ایران اسلامی | |
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Leader | Mohsen Mirdamadi |
Deputy Leader | Abdollah Ramezanzadeh |
Slogan | Iran for all Iranians |
Founded | 23 August 1998 |
Dissolved | 2009 (banned)[1] |
Succeeded by | Union of Islamic Iran People Party[2] |
Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
Newspaper | Mosharekat |
National affiliation | Reform Movement |
International affiliation | None |
Politics of Iran Political parties Elections |
The Islamic Iran Participation Front (Jebheye Mosharekate Iran-e Eslaami, جبهه مشارکت ایران اسلامی in Persian) is a reformist political party in Iran. It is sometimes described as the most dominant member within the 2nd of Khordad Front.[3]
It was led by former Secretary-General of the party, Mohammad Reza Khatami (the brother of Mohammad Khatami, the fifth President of Iran) before the election of Mohsen Mirdamadi as new Secretary-General in 9th congress. Founded in late 1998, the main motto of the IIPF is "Iran for all Iranians" (ایران برای همه ایرانیان in Persian).[4] While still backing Islam, the state religion of Iran, the party is among the evangelizers of democracy in Iran.
In 2004, Mohammad Reza Khatami, along with other prominent members such as Elaheh Koulaei, Mohsen Mirdamadi, and Ali Shakouri-Rad were barred from standing in the parliament elections by the Council of Guardians.
In spring of 2005, this party supported Mostafa Moin in the presidential election together with its unofficial daily Eqbal which was disestablished in July 2005.[4]
The decision center of the party is the Central Council, which has thirty members. Some of the members are:
- Mohammad Reza Khatami
- Saeed Hajjarian
- Elaheh Koulaei
- Mostafa Tajzadeh
- Mohsen Mirdamadi
- Abdollah Ramezanzadeh
- Safdar Hosseini
- Ali Shakouri-Rad
- Jalal Jalalizadeh
- Ahmad Shirzad
- Hadi Ghabel
- Davoud Soleymani
- Saeed Shirkavand
In June 2009 Mohsen Mirdamadi and Saeed Hajjarian were arrested during the aftermath of the 2009 presidential elections and subsequent protests.
References
- ↑ "New reformist party meets". Islamic Republic News Agency. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ "نارضایتی محافظه کاران در ایران از تشکیل یک 'حزب اصلاح طلب' جدید" (in Persian). BBC Persian. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ 1/9/2001 2nd Khordad Front must ponder over every aspect of their actions: daily Net Native
- 1 2 "Islamic Iran Participation Front" (PDF). Iran Data Portal. 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
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