| Gholamreza Heydari | |
| Majority: | 1,180,095 (36.34%) |
| Term Start: | 28 May 2016 |
| Term End: | 26 May 2020 |
| Majority2: | 22,284 (33.5%; 3rd term) 15,827 (51.5%; 2nd term) |
| Term Start2: | 28 May 1984 |
| Term End2: | 28 May 1992 |
| Predecessor2: | Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi Danesh-Ashtiani |
| Successor2: | Ali Danseh-Monfared |
| Birth Name: | Gholamreza Heydari |
| Party: | Islamic Iran Participation Front[1] |
| Otherparty: | NEDA Party[2] |
| Profession: | Electrical engineer |
| Alma Mater: | Amirkabir University of Technology |
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.[1]
His son, Hadi Heydari, is a famous editorial cartoonist in Iran.[1]
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.[2]
On 17 December 2019, Heydari criticized Iranian authorities for carrying out shootings of protesters during the 2019–20 Iranian protests.[3] 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.”
| Year | Election | Votes | % | Rank | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Parliament | 15,827 | 51.5 | 1st | Won | |
| 1988 | Parliament | 22,284 | 33.5 | 1st | Won | |
| 2016 | Parliament | 1,180,095 | 36.34 | 13th | Won |