Society of Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution explained

Society of Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution
Native Name:جمعيت رهپويان انقلاب اسلامی
Native Name Lang:fa
Colorcode:black
General Secretary:Malek Shariati
Founder:Alireza Zakani[1]
Split:Front of Transformationalist Principlists
National:Principlists
Country:Iran

The Society of Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution or Society for the Adherents of the Path of the Islamic Revolution (Persian: جمعيت رهپويان انقلاب اسلامی|Jam'iyyat-e Rahpuyān-e Enqelāb-e Eslāmi) is an Iranian principlist political group, founded in 2008.

Members

Alireza Zakani is general secretary of the party. The group was formed as a fraction inside Iranian Parliament and is close to Ahmad Tavakoli.[2] Elyas Naderan is a member in the central council.[1]

Party leaders

+ Secretaries generalNameTenureRef
Alireza Zakani2008–2016
Parviz Sorouri2016–2018
Mohammad Dehghan2018–2019
Behzad Zare2019–2020
Malek Shariati2020–2021
+ Deputy secretaries generalNameTenureRef
Parviz Sorouri2008–2016
Behzad Zare2016–2018
Zohreh Elahian2018–2024

Political stance

They are part of Front of Transformationalist Principlists, alongside Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution.[1] The Pathseekers were supporters of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad until 2011.[1] The Pathseekers have differences with Front of Islamic Revolution Stability; however, they formed an alliance against Ali Larijani's fraction in the Parliament.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: fa. واژه نامه جریان های فعال در انتخابات ریاست جمهوری ایران - BBC Persian. BBC Persian. 21 August 2015. 13 June 2013.
  2. Web site: نگاهی به شکل گیری احزاب مجلس ساخته در ایران. 20 November 2008. Khabar Online. March 10, 2015.
  3. Web site: Opinion - New Parliament Set for Faceoff with Ahmadinejad. Amini. Tina. Tehran Bureau. March 10, 2015.