![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Esfandiar_Ekhtiyari.jpg/640px-Esfandiar_Ekhtiyari.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Esfandiar Ekhtiyari
Iranian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Esfandiar Ekhtiyari?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Esfandiar Ekhtiyari,[1][lower-alpha 1] (Persian: اسفندیار اختیاری, born 1966), full name Esfandiar Ekhtiyari Kasnavieh Yazd (Persian: اسفندیار اختیاری کسنویه یزد),[4] is a Zoroastrian Iranian scientist and politician. He is both a professor in Textile Engineering at Yazd University, and was the holder of the Iranian Parliament's reserved seat for the Zoroastrian minority from 2008 to 2024. As a former Member of Parliament, he used to speak on behalf of the Zoroastrian community of Iran. He has rebuked, and worked to prevent or end, laws and practices discriminatory towards his coreligionists. He was a member of the Education and Research Committee of the Iranian Parliament.
Esfandiar Ekhtiyariاسفندیار اختیاری | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly for Zoroastrians | |
In office 27 May 2008 – 26 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | Kourosh Niknam |
Succeeded by | Behshid Barkhodar |