| Birth date | 9 September 1941 (age 84) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Tehran, Imperial State of Iran |
| Order | Chairman of the City Council of Tehran |
| Term start | 5 August 2021 |
| Deputy | Parviz Sorouri |
| Predecessor | Mohsen Hashemi |
| Term start 1 | 3 September 2014 |
| Term end 1 | 22 August 2017 |
| Deputy 1 | Morteza Talaie |
| Predecessor 1 | Ahmad Masjed-Jamei |
| Successor 1 | Mohsen Hashemi |
| Term start 2 | 29 April 2003 |
| Term end 2 | 3 September 2013 |
| Deputy 2 | Hassan Bayadi |
| Predecessor 2 | Mohammad Atrianfar |
| Successor 2 | Ahmad Masjed-Jamei |
| Order 3 | Member of the City Council of Tehran |
| Term start 3 | 5 August 2021 |
| Term start 4 | 29 April 2003 |
| Term end 4 | 22 August 2017 |
| Party | Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Branch | Irregular Warfare Headquarters |
| Battles | Iran–Iraq War |
Mehdi Chamran Savehi (Persian: مهدی چمران ساوهای; born 9 September 1941) is an Iranian architect and principlist politician who currently holds office as the chairman of the City Council of Tehran.
Early life and education
Chamran is the brother of Mostafa Chamran.[1] They were both members of the "Red Shiism", a radical group that was founded by Mostafa in the US in 1965.[2]
Career
Chamran served as the head of Iran's external intelligence. He was among those who contributed to the Iran's nuclear development program from the start.[3] He was the chairman of the City Council of Tehran[4] from 2003 to 2013. He received the most votes from the Tehrani electorate in three of the elections he was elected in, in 2003, 2006 and 2013.[citation needed]
A major supporter of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during his mayorship,[5] Chamran turned towards Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and his supporters during the 2006 elections,[6] which resulted in a three-way split of the third Tehran council between the two conservative factions and reformist candidates. Comparatively, the second council only consisted of conservative members and the first council mostly of reformist members.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Shaery-Eisenlohr, Roschanack (2008). Shiʻite Lebanon: transnational religion and the making of national identities. Columbia University Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-231-14426-1.
- ^ Barsky, Yehudit (May 2003). "Hizballah" (Terrorism Briefing). The American Jewish Committee. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ Jesper, William F. (31 August 2009). "No state sponsors, no terror". The New American. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Imam Musa Sadr Was Imam Khomeini's Right Hand in Arab Countries". AhlulBayt News Agency. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ Gheissari, Ali (2009). Contemporary Iran: economy, society, politics. Oxford University Press. p. 284. ISBN 978-0-19-537849-8.
- ^ Naji, Kasra (2008). Ahmadinejad: the secret history of Iran's radical leader. I.B. Tauris. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-84511-636-1.