Principlists fraction (2012–2016)

The Principlists fraction (Persian: فراکسیون اصولگرایان‎) was one of the two primary parliamentary groups in the 9th legislature of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the opposition to the majority Followers of Wilayat fraction.[2]

Principlists fraction
ChamberIslamic Consultative Assembly
Legislature(s)9th
Foundation2012
Dissolution2016
Member partiesFront of Islamic Revolution Stability
Society of Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution
Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution
LeaderGholam-Ali Haddad-Adel[1]
IdeologyConservatism

A politically conservative group, it had been described as "radical" in comparison to its more moderate rival led by Ali Larijani.[3]

According to Ali Afshari, a review of parliamentary decisions made shows that they had about 90 members.[3] They could gain as much as 100 votes in the election for the speaker in May 2012.[4]

Parties shaping the group were Front of Islamic Revolution Stability (Paydari), the Society of Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution (Rahpouyan) and the Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution (Isargaran).[5]

See also
  • Islamic Revolution fraction (2009–2012), its spiritual predecessor in the previous term
  • Velayat fraction (2016), its spiritual successor in the next term

References
  1. Eshraghi, Ali Reza (23 October 2013), "Iran's Hardliners: Weaker But Louder", Lobelog, retrieved 29 December 2019
  2. Mehrdad Moarefian, Marie Donovan, and Paul Bucala, with contributors Ryan Melvin, Caitlin Pendleton, and Jordan Olmstead (29 September 2015), "Iran News Round Up", Critical Threats Project Iran, American Enterprise Institute, retrieved 29 December 2019CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  3. Afshari, Ali (25 August 2014), "Impeachment casts doubt on return of Iran student movement", Al-Monitor, retrieved 29 December 2019
  4. "Larijani re-elected as Iran's 9th Majlis Speaker", Khabaronline, 28 May 2012, retrieved 29 December 2019
  5. Amini, Tina (25 June 2012), "New Parliament Set for Faceoff with Ahmadinejad", Tehran Bureau, PBS, retrieved 29 December 2019
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