Alireza Zakani

Alireza Zakani
علیرضا زاکانی
Zakani in 2021
47th Mayor of Tehran
Assumed office
2 September 2021
Preceded byPirouz Hanachi
President of the Majlis Research Center
In office
22 July 2020 – 14 August 2021
Preceded byKazem Jalali
Succeeded byBabak Negahdari
Member of the Parliament of Iran
In office
27 May 2020 – 14 August 2021
Serving with Ahmad Amirabadi and Mojtaba Zonnour
ConstituencyQom
Majority190,422 (59.00%)
In office
28 May 2004 – 28 May 2016
ConstituencyTehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
Majority327,818 (29.10%)
Personal details
Born (1966-03-03) 3 March 1966
Shahr-e Rey, Iran
NationalityIranian
Political partySociety of Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution[1]
Other political
affiliations		United Front of Principlists
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Spouse(s)Masoumeh Pakatchi
Children3
ParentsHossein Zakani (father)
Fatemeh Karandabi (mother)
Alma materTehran University of Medical Sciences
Signature
WebsiteZakani's official website
Military service
AllegianceRevolutionary Guards
Branch/serviceBasij
Years of service1979–2004
Unit27th Mohammad Rasulullah Division[1]
Battles/warsIran–Iraq War  (WIA)

Alireza Zakani (Persian: علیرضا زاکانی, born 3 March 1966) is an Iranian conservative politician who is currently serving as mayor of Tehran since 2021. He was a member of the Parliament of Iran from 2004 to 2016 and also from 2020 to 2021. He owns Jahan News website and Panjereh Weekly.[2]

He announced his intention to run for president in 2013 and 2017 but was disqualified both times. He was a candidate for the 2021 presidential election, but subsequently withdrew in favour of Ebrahim Raisi. Zakani, who was also a candidate in the 2024 presidential election, once again withdrew his candidacy, endorsing both Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Saeed Jalili instead.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Donovan, Marie; Melvin, Ryan; Pendleton, Caitlin (2 July 2017), "Iranian President and Parliament at Odds Over Nuke Deal", Newsweek, American Enterprise Institute, retrieved 2 July 2017
  2. ↑ "The Quintessential Conservative", Iranian Diplomacy, 11 January 2014, retrieved 2 July 2017
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