Union of Islamic Iran People Party
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Islamic Iran Nation's Union Party or Nation's Union Party[a] (Persian: حزب اتحاد ملت ایران اسلامی, Hezb-e Ettehad-e Mellat-e Iran-e Eslami) is an Iranian reformist political party founded in 2015.[4]
Islamic Iran Nation's Union Party | |
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| General Secretary | Azar Mansouri[1] |
| Spokesperson | Hossein Nooraninejad |
| Founded | 20 August 2015 1st Congress[1] |
| Legalised | 20 April 2015[2] by Ministry of Interior |
| Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
| Ideology | Reformism[3] Islamic democracy[3] |
| Religion | Islam |
| National affiliation | Iranian Reformists |
| Colors | Sky Blue |
| Spiritual predecessor | Islamic Iran Participation Front |
| Parliament | 1 / 290
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Establishment
In January 2015, it was confirmed by the Ministry of Interior that it had received a request for a permit to establish a new political party. The reformists had carried out some six similar initiatives for party formation in the past six months.[6] It was officially given permission on April 20, 2015.[2] The party’s declaration mentions that "a group of the nation’s children have gathered with the intention to take a new step toward the ideals of the revolution and the demands of the reform movement based on the constitution and the nation’s rights mentioned in its third chapter."[7]
Members
Most members of the party are former members of Islamic Iran Participation Front, banned in 2009.[1] The party was accused of being a "front" for the banned Islamic Iran Participation Front,[2][5] which was denied by the party.[8]
The Central Council of the party consists of 30 members, including Gholamreza Ansari, Hamidreza Jalaeipour, Fatemeh Rakeei and Jalal Jalalizadeh. Emadaddin Khatami, son of Mohammad Khatami, is also a member.[9]
Party leaders
| Name | Tenure | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Shakouri-Rad | 2015–2021 | |
| Azar Mansouri | 2021– |
| Name | Tenure | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Gholamreza Ansari | 2015–2017 | |
| Azar Mansouri | 2017–2021 |
Current officeholders
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- Parliament
- Farid Mousavi (Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr)
- City Council of Tehran
Elections
The party, which intended to take part in the 2016 Iranian legislative election,[1] was part of List of Hope.
See also
Notes & References
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