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
Assumed office
22 July 2020
Preceded byKazem Jalali
Member of the Parliament of Iran
Assumed office
27 May 2020
ConstituencyQom
Majority190,422 (59.00%)
In office
28 May 2004  28 May 2016
ConstituencyTehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
Majority327,818 (29.10%)
Personal details
Born1965 (age 5455)[1]
Tehran, Iran[1]
NationalityIranian
Political partySociety of Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution[1]
Other political
affiliations
United Front of Principlists
Alma materTehran University of Medical Sciences
WebsiteZakani's official website
Military service
AllegianceRevolutionary Guards
Branch/serviceBasij
Years of service1979–2004
Unit27th Mohammad Rasulullah Division[1]
Battles/warsIran–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


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