Progress and Justice Population of Islamic Iran explained

Progress and Justice Population of Islamic Iran
Native Name:جمعیت پیشرفت و عدالت ایران اسلامی
Native Name Lang:fa
General Secretary:Mohammad Saeed Ahadian
Founder:Morteza Talaie[1]
Leader1 Title:Spiritual leader
Leader1 Name:Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
Leader2 Title:Deputy
Leader2 Name:Reza Shiran
Founded:[2]
Headquarters:Tehran
Newspaper:Unofficial:
Hamshahri (2010s)
Tehran Emrooz
Sobheno
Ideology:Conservatism
Split:Principlists Pervasive Coalition
Seats1 Title:Parliament
Seats1:
Seats2 Title:City Council of Tehran
Seats2:
Country:Iran

Progress and Justice Population of Islamic Iran (Persian: جمعیت پیشرفت و عدالت ایران اسلامی|Jam'iyyat-e Pišraft-o 'Adālat-e Irân-e Eslâmi) is an Iranian principlist political party closely associated with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. It was established in 2008; Morteza Talaie was formerly the general secretary,[2] and many members hold senior positions in Tehran municipality.[1]

The group launched and operated Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf's campaign in the 2013 Iranian presidential election.[2] 15 out of the 31 members of the City Council of Tehran between 2013 and 2017 were endorsed by the party.[3]

Party leaders

+ Secretaries-GeneralNameTenureRef
Morteza Talaie2008–2015
Hossein Ghorbanzadeh2015–2018
Mohsen Pirhadi2018–2020
Mohammad Saeed Ahadian2020–present

Notes and References

  1. Web site: لیست ائتلاف پیشرفت و عدالت ایران اسلامی اعلام شد. 9 August 2015. Iranian Labour News Agency. 24 February 2016. Persian.
  2. Web site: دبیرکل جمعیت پیشرفت و عدالت ایران: نمی‌توان گفت قالیباف از رقابت سر باز خواهد زد. 1 June 2016. Fars News Agency. 13 June 2016. Persian.
  3. Web site: لیست ائتلاف پیشرفت و عدالت ایران اسلامی اعلام شد. 9 June 2013. Fars News Agency. 17 February 2016. Persian.