Islamic Iran Nation's Union Party | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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
|
| Tehran City Council | 6 / 21
|
| Mashhad City Council | 1 / 15
|
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]
Establishment[edit]
In January 2015, it was confirmed by the Ministry of Interior that it has received a request for a permit to establish a new political party. The reformists 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[edit]
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 tacticly denied by the party.[8]
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[edit]
| Name | Tenure | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Shakouri-Rad | 2015–2021 | |
| Azar Mansouri | 2021– |
| Name | Tenure | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Gholamreza Ansari | 2015–2017 | |
| Azar Mansouri | 2017–2021 |
Current officeholders[edit]
- Parliament
- Farid Mousavi (Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr)
- City Council of Tehran
Elections[edit]
The party which intended to take part in the 2016 Iranian legislative election,[1] was part of List of Hope.
See also[edit]
Notes & References[edit]
- ^ Transliterated Hezb-e Ettehad-e Mellat-e Iran-e Eslami. The official name in English is "Union of Islamic Iran People Party",[1] however it is alternatively called "Iranian National Unity Party",[4] "National Alliance Party",[3] "Union of the Islamic Nation of Iran Party"[5] and "Islamic Iran's People's Alliance"[6] by media.
- ^ a b c d e "New reformist party meets". Islamic Republic News Agency. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "نارضایتی محافظه کاران در ایران از تشکیل یک 'حزب اصلاح طلب' جدید - BBC Persian" (in Persian). BBC Persian. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "How Iran's beleaguered reformist party has been reincarnated once again". Tehran Bureau. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Iran's reformists cautiously optimistic about new parties". Financial Times. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ a b "New Iranian reformist party elects leader". Radio Zamaneh. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ a b Philip Ingram (6 January 2015). "Regional Intelligence to 06 January 2015". securitymiddleeast.com. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ "بیانیه اعلام موجودیت حزب اتحاد ملت ایران اسلامی - ایلنا" (in Persian). ایلنا. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "شکوری راد: اتحاد ملت، نام مستعار هیچ حزبی نیست/براندازان در اصلاح طلبی نمی گنجند" (in Persian). Khabar Online. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "اعضای شورای مرکزی حزب اتحاد ملت مشخص شدند" (in Persian). Iranian Labour News Agency. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
