Mehdi Chamran
| Mehdi Chamran | |
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| Chairman of City Council of Tehran | |
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Assumed office 3 September 2014 | |
| Deputy | Morteza Talaie |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Masjed-Jamei |
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In office 1 April 2003 – 3 September 2013 | |
| Deputy | Hassan Bayadi |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Atrianfar |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Masjed-Jamei |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
9 September 1941 Tehran, Iran |
| Political party | Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
| Signature |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Iran |
| Service/branch | Irregular Warfare Headquarters |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Mehdi Chamran (Persian: مهدی چمران) is the chair of Islamic City Council of Tehran. He holds a Masters degree in architecture from University of Tehran.
Early life and education
Chamran is the brother of Mostafa Chamran.[1] They were both members of the "Red Shiism", a radical group that was founded by Mostafa in the US in 1965.[2]
Career
Chamran served as the head of Iran's external intelligence. He was among those who contributed to the Iran's nuclear development program from the start.[3] He was the chairman of the City Council of Tehran[4] from 2003 to 2013. He received the most number of votes from the Tehrani electorate in three of the elections he was elected in, in 2003, 2006 and 2013.
A major supporter of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during his mayorship,[5] Chamran turned towards Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and his supporters during the 2006 elections,[6] which resulted in a three-way split of the third Tehran council between the two conservative factions and reformist candidates. Comparatively, the second council only consisted of conservative members and the first council mostly of reformist members.
References
- ↑ Shaery-Eisenlohr, Roschanack (2008). Shiʻite Lebanon: transnational religion and the making of national identities. Columbia University Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-231-14426-1.
- ↑ Barsky, Yehudit (May 2003). "Hizballah" (Terrorism Briefing). The American Jewish Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ Jesper, William F. (31 August 2009). "No state sponsors, no terror". The New American. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ "Imam Musa Sadr Was Imam Khomeini's Right Hand in Arab Countries". AhlulBayt News Agency. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ↑ Gheissari, Ali (2009). Contemporary Iran: economy, society, politics. Oxford University Press. p. 284. ISBN 978-0-19-537849-8.
- ↑ Naji, Kasra (2008). Ahmadinejad: the secret history of Iran's radical leader. I.B. Tauris. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-84511-636-1.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mohammad Atrianfar |
Chairman of City Council of Tehran 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by Ahmad Masjed-Jamei |
| Preceded by Ahmad Masjed-Jamei |
Chairman of City Council of Tehran 2014–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |