Alireza Rahimi (politician) explained

Alireza Rahimi
Majority:1,114,839 (34.33%)
Term Start:28 May 2016
Term End:26 May 2020
Birth Place:Shushtar, Iran[1]
Profession:Jurist
Serviceyears:1982–1988
Battles:Iran–Iraq War[2]

Alireza Rahimi (Persian: علیرضا رحیمی) is an Iranian reformist politician who was a member of the Parliament of Iran representing Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr electoral district, from 2016 to 2020.

Career

Rahimi fought in the Iran–Iraq War and was wounded in Operation Dawn when he was only 14. Then he was held prisoner by Iraqi Army for more than a year.[1] He is a member of the BARAN Foundation.[2] In the 2008 Iranian legislative election, he was included in both reformist lists, Popular Coalition of Reforms and Reformists Coalition: Friends of Khatami, but lost the election.

Electoral history

Year Election Votes % Rank Notes
2008Parliament144,9958.3255thLost
2016Parliament 1,114,839 34.3329thWon

Notes and References

  1. News: دو نوجوان آزاده و یک اشتباه تاریخی. Islamic Republic News Agency. 27 May 2015. fa. 17 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160625020856/http://www7.irna.ir/fa/News/81624935/. 25 June 2016. dead.
  2. News: اين 30 نفر. Shargh. 17 February 2016. fa. 2523. 1. 21 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160617001658/http://sharghdaily.ir/Modules/News/PrintVer.aspx?Src=Main&News_Id=86355. 17 June 2016. dead. dmy-all.