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Gholamreza Heydari
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Gholamreza Heydari | |
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| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 28 May 2016 – 26 May 2020 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 1,180,095 (36.34%) |
| In office 28 May 1984 – 28 May 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi Danesh-Ashtiani |
| Succeeded by | Ali Danseh-Monfared |
| Constituency | Tafresh and Ashtian |
| Majority | 22,284 (33.5%; 3rd term) 15,827 (51.5%; 2nd term) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gholamreza Heydari c. 1955 (age 68–69)[1] Chalous, Iran[1] |
| Political party | Islamic Iran Participation Front[2] |
| Other political affiliations | NEDA Party[3] |
| Alma mater | Amirkabir University of Technology |
| Profession | Electrical engineer[3] |
Gholamreza Heydari (Persian: غلامرضا حيدري) is an Iranian engineer, academic and reformist politician who was a member of the Parliament of Iran representing Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr electoral district. He formerly represented Tafresh County, where he originally comes from.[2]
His son, Hadi Heydari, is a famous editorial cartoonist in Iran.[2]
Career
[edit]Heydari is a professor and was formerly dean of School of Management and Economy at the Power and Water University of Technology. He was formerly advisor to the Minister of Power and is a fellow at Niroo Research Institute, the ministry's research arm.[3]
On 17 December 2019, Heydari criticized Iranian authorities for carrying out shootings of protesters during the 2019–20 Iranian protests.[4] He also criticized Present Hassan Rouhani for his decision to increase gas prices, saying that the move "dealt a heavy blow at the social capital of the Islamic Republic.”
Electoral history
[edit]| Year | Election | Votes | % | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Parliament | 15,827 | 51.5 | 1st | Won[5] |
| 1988 | Parliament |  22,284 |
 33.5 |
1st | Won[1] |
| 2016 | Parliament | 1,180,095 | 36.34 | 13th | Won[6] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Getting to Know the Representatives in the Majles" (PDF), Iranian Parliament, The Iran Social Science Data Portal, p. 293
- ^ a b c "ليست انتخاباتي اصلاحطلبان در تهران + جدول سوابق". Iranian Labour News Agency (in Persian). 16 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "اين 30 نفر". Shargh (in Persian). No. 2523. 17 February 2016. p. 1. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ "Iran Lawmakers Blast Government for Killing Protesters, Demand Punishment of Culprits". 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Getting to Know the Representatives in the Majles" (PDF), Iranian Parliament, The Iran Social Science Data Portal, p. 180, archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-30, retrieved 2016-05-21
- ^ "ريز آمار نتايج 1021 کانديداي نمايندگي مجلس در تهران + فيلم مرور روز انتخابات", Iranian Students' News Agency (in Persian), 27 February 2016, retrieved 27 February 2016
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