# Amir Abedini

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Iranian football chairman and politician (born 1949)

Amir Abedini Member of the City Council of Tehran In office 28 September 1999 – 15 January 2003 Majority 176,289 (12.56%) President of Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran In office 21 April 1994 – 24 October 1994 Preceded by Mohammad Safi Zadeh Succeeded by Dariush Mostafavi Governor of Khorasan province In office 1987–1989 President Ali Khamenei Prime Minister Mir-Hossein Mousavi Preceded by Abdollah Koupayi Succeeded by Ali Jannati Governor of East Azerbaijan province In office 9 January 1984 – 12 May 1987 President Ali Khamenei Prime Minister Mir-Hossein Mousavi Preceded by Hossein Taheri Succeeded by Akbar Parhizkar Governor of Lorestan province In office 8 December 1981 – 29 January 1984 President Ali Khamenei Prime Minister Mir-Hossein Mousavi Preceded by Hossein Mahlouji Succeeded by Ahmad Entezari Personal details Born Hassan Abedini (1949-12-13) 13 December 1949 (age 76) Tehran, Iran

**Amir Abedini** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): امیر عابدینی; born **Hassan Abedini** on 13 December 1949) is an Iranian politician, football club chairman, former professional footballer and member of the [City Council of Tehran](/source/City_Council_of_Tehran).[1]

## Political career

During 1980s, he held office as governor of three provinces under [Government of Mir-Hossein Mousavi (1981–89)](/source/Government_of_Mir-Hossein_Mousavi_(1981%E2%80%9389)). Abedini is a self-described "[Mousavi](/source/Mir-Hossein_Mousavi)[-like] left-winger" politician. In 1997, he endorsed [Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri](/source/Ali_Akbar_Nategh-Nouri) for president.[2]

## Sport career

Abedini played for [Persepolis](/source/Persepolis_F.C.) and [Paykan](/source/Paykan_F.C.) in the 1960s.[3]

He was the chairman of the [Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club](/source/Persepolis_Athletic_and_Cultural_Club)[4] from 1993 to 2000. Also he was chairman of the club [Damash Iranian](/source/Damash_Iranian_F.C.) and [Damash Gilan](/source/Damash_Gilan_F.C.).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Perspolis has officially withdrawn from the league"](http://www.iranproleague.net/index.php/the-news/1-latest-news/32-Perspolis%20has%20officially%20withdrawn%20from%20the%20league). *PersianLeague.com*. 3 January 2002. Retrieved 28 March 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Magiran"](http://magiran.com/npview.asp?ID=1499989).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Peykan Qazvin"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110720184114/http://www.iranproleague.net/index.php/matchdate?id=40&view=club). *PersianLeague.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.iranproleague.net/index.php/matchdate?id=40&view=club) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Hashemi-Nasab "not expelled""](http://www.iranian.com/Times/2000/Mayd/Qamsar/sports.html). *The Iranian Times*. 24 May 2000. Retrieved 28 March 2009.

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