Abbas Sheibani

Abbas Sheibani (Persian: عباس شیبانی‎; born 1931) is an Iranian physician, university professor and politician. He is a founding member of Freedom Movement of Iran and former member of City Council of Tehran.[6] He previously served as a member in both Parliament House and Assembly of Experts for Constitution. He was also Minister of Agriculture from 1979 to 1980 and President of University of Tehran from 1983 to 1984.[7] He was also a candidate for the presidential election in July 1981 and 1989, which finished second in both of them.

Abbas Sheibani
Sheibani in 2018
Member of City Council of Tehran
In office 29 April 2003 – 22 August 2017
Majority	173,277 (7.72%)
Member of Parliament of Iran
In office 24 August 1981[1] – 28 May 2000
Constituency	Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
Majority	1,580,985 (85%; first term)
Minister of Agriculture
In office 6 October 1979 – 12 August 1980
Appointed by	Council of Islamic Revolution
Preceded by	Ali Mohammad Izadi
Succeeded by	Mohammad Salamati
Member of Assembly of Experts for Constitution
In office 15 August 1979 – 15 November 1979
Constituency	Tehran
Majority	1,380,704 (54.6%)
Personal details
Born	1931 (age 89–90) Tehran, Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Political party	Association of Islamic Revolution Loyalists[2] Islamic Association of Physicians[3]
Other political affiliations	Islamic Republican Party (1979–1987)[4] Freedom Movement (1961–1965)[5] National Front (1950–1961)
Alma mater	Tehran University of Medical Sciences