Samiollah Hosseini Makarem | |
|---|---|
 Hosseini Makarem in 2018 | |
| Acting Mayor of Tehran | |
| In office 10 April 2018 – 16 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad-Ali Najafi |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad-Ali Afshani |
Samiollah Hosseini Makarem (Persian: سمیعالله حسینی مکارم) is an Iranian politician who served as the acting mayor of Tehran in 2018.
Acting mayor of Tehran
[edit]Makarem was elected acting mayor by the Islamic City Council of Tehran, with 14 out of 21 votes in favor, following Mohammad-Ali Najafi’s second resignation on April 10. Najafi had attempted to resign in mid-March after a video of him watching a girls dancing ritual, which offended Iranian clerics, was exposed. However, he maintained his official reason for wanting to resign was for health reasons.[1][2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "City Council accepts Mayor Najafi's 2nd resignation". 10 April 2018.
- ^ RFE/RL (10 April 2018). "Tehran Mayor's Resignation Accepted Under Judiciary's Pressure".
- ^ "Councilors finally accept mayor's resignation, name caretaker". 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Tehran mayor quits after alleged arrest threat". Daily Sabah. 11 April 2018.