Principlists Grand Coalition Explained

Principlists Grand Coalition should not be confused with Principlists Pervasive Coalition.

Principlists Grand Coalition
Native Name:ائتلاف بزرگ اصول‌گرایان
Native Name Lang:fa
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Spokesperson:Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel
Leader1 Title:Head of Shura
Leader1 Name:Ali Movahedi-Kermani
Leader2 Title:Head of Executive Committee
Leader2 Name:Alireza Zakani
Slogan:Livelihood, Security and Progress[1]
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Split:United Front of Principlists
Position:Right-wing to far-right
Religion:Shia Islam
National:Principlists
Colours: Yellow[2]
Blank1 Title:Alliance of
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Seats1 Title:10th Majlis
Country:Iran

Principlists Grand Coalition (Persian: ائتلاف بزرگ اصول‌گرایان) is a principlist coalition and electoral list for the 2016 Iranian legislative election.[3]

Member groups

The alliance is mainly made up by the members of the 'traditional' parties Combatant Clergy Association and Islamic Coalition Party, the 'Transformationalist' Society of Devotees and Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution and the radical Front of Islamic Revolution Stability.

Some principlists, most notably Ali Larijani and Ali Akbar Velayati, have declined to contribute to the coalition, since they believe the Front of Islamic Revolution Stability has too much weight in the alliance.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: حداد عادل: "معیشت، امنیت و پیشرفت" شعار ائتلاف. 9 February 2016. Khabaronline. 9 February 2016. Persian.
  2. Web site: Iran’s Technicolor Elections. 25 February 2016. The New Yorker. 12 February 2016. Robin Wright.
  3. Web site: فهرست انتخاباتی 'ائتلاف اصولگرایان' در تهران نهایی شد. 7 February 2016. BBC Persian. 9 February 2016. Persian.