Alireza Zakani

Alireza Zakani (Persian: علیرضا زاکانی‎) is an Iranian conservative[1] politician and former member of the Parliament of Iran. He owns Jahan News website and Panjereh Weekly.[2]

Alireza Zakani
President of the Majlis Research Center
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 July 2020
Preceded by	Kazem Jalali
Member of the Parliament of Iran
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 May 2020 Serving with Ahmad Amirabadi and Mojtaba Zonnour
Constituency	Qom
Majority	190,422 (59.00%)
In office 28 May 2004 – 28 May 2016
Constituency	Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
Majority	327,818 (29.10%)
Personal details
Born	1965 (age 54–55)[1] Tehran, Iran[1]
Nationality	Iranian
Political party	Society of Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution[1]
Other political affiliations	United Front of Principlists
Alma mater	Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Website	Zakani's official website
Military service
Allegiance	Revolutionary Guards
Branch/service	Basij
Years of service	1979–2004
Unit	27th Mohammad Rasulullah Division[1]
Battles/wars	Iran–Iraq War  (WIA)

He announced ran for presidency in 2013 and 2017. However, he was disqualified by Guardian Council twice.

References

1. Donovan, Marie; Melvin, Ryan; Pendleton, Caitlin (2 July 2017), "Iranian President and Parliament at Odds Over Nuke Deal", Critical Threats Project, American Enterprise Institute, retrieved 2 July 2017 – via Newsweek
2. "The Quintessential Conservative", Iranian Diplomacy, 11 January 2014, retrieved 2 July 2017

Party political offices
New title Party established	General Secretary of Society of Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution 2008–2016	Succeeded by Parviz Sorouri
Vacant	Campaign manager of Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf 2005	Succeeded by Hossein Mozaffar