Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution
The Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution (Persian: جمعیت ایثارگران انقلاب اسلامی, romanized: Jam`iyat-e Isargaran-e Enqelab-e Eslami) is a conservative Iranian political party.[3] It is informally referred to as the Isargaran, a word which connotes altruism in Persian and is associated with other political movements.[2] Many members of the party are veterans of the Iran–Iraq War.[5] It is one of the most powerful and least discussed movements in Iran.[2]
Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution | |
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Secretary-General | Mohammad Javad Ameri |
Spokesperson | Lotfollah Forouzandeh[1] |
Founded | March 1995 (Initial activity)[2] 3 February 1997[2] |
Legalized | 26 July 1999[3] |
Preceded by | Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization[4] |
Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
Newspaper | Siyaset-e Rooz (unofficial)[1] |
Ideology | Governance of the Jurist[4] Social conservatism[4] |
Political position | Right-wing[4] |
National affiliation | Front of Transformationalist Principlists Coordination Council of Islamic Revolution Forces[4] |
Website | |
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was a founding member of the party.[2]
Party leaders
Name | Tenure | Ref |
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Hossein Fadaei | 1995–2017 | |
Mohammad Javad Ameri | 2017– |
Name | Tenure | Ref |
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Ali Darabi | –2005 | |
Lotfollah Forouzandeh | 2005–2015 | |
Mohammad Javad Ameri | 2015–2017 | |
Mohammad Esmaeili | 2019– |
References
- Muhammad Sahimi (12 May 2009). "The Political Groups". Tehran Bureau. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- Samii, Abbas W. (Winter 2005), "The Changing Landscape of Party Politics in Iran—A Case Study" (PDF), Journal of the European Society for Iranian Studies (1): 53–62
- "List of Legally Registered Parties in Iran". Pars Times. July 30, 2000. p. 4. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- "Association of the Devotees of the Islamic Revolution" (PDF). Iran Data Portal. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- Bill Samii (7 November 2005). "Iran: A Rising Star In Party Politics". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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