Islamic Labour Party
Political party in Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Islamic Labour Party (Persian: حزب اسلامی کار, romanized: Hezb-e Eslâmi-ye Kâr) is a reformist party in Iran and splinter group to the trade union Worker House.[3]
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Secretary-General | Hossein Kamali |
Spokesperson | Mohammad Neyshabouri |
Founded | October 1998; 25 years ago (1998-10)[1] |
Legalised | January 24, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-01-24)[2] |
Headquarters | Tehran |
Trade Union | Worker House[3] |
Religion | Islam |
National affiliation | Council for Coordinating the Reforms Front[4] |
Continental affiliation | International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP)[5] |
Parliament | 4 / 290
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Tehran City Council | 1 / 21
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A supporter of Mohammad Khatami’s reform program,[3] it is reportedly based on a platform of socially oriented programs and "protecting the rights of the workers and laborers".[1]
The party has been described as either "Islamic left"[6][7][8][9] or centrist[10] within the Iranian political spectrum. It is also classified as associated with the "republican right" faction, which deals with a platform on modernization and economic growth rather than social justice, along with the Moderation and Development Party and the Executives of Construction Party.[11] The latter is considered a historic ally of the party.[1]