# Mehdi Chamran

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Iranian architect and conservative politician

Mehdi Chamran مهدی چمران Chairman of the City Council of Tehran Incumbent Assumed office 5 August 2021 Deputy Parviz Sorouri Preceded by Mohsen Hashemi In office 3 September 2014 – 22 August 2017 Deputy Morteza Talaie Preceded by Ahmad Masjed-Jamei Succeeded by Mohsen Hashemi In office 29 April 2003 – 3 September 2013 Deputy Hassan Bayadi Preceded by Mohammad Atrianfar Succeeded by Ahmad Masjed-Jamei Member of the City Council of Tehran Incumbent Assumed office 5 August 2021 In office 29 April 2003 – 22 August 2017 Personal details Born (1941-09-09) 9 September 1941 (age 84) Tehran, Imperial State of Iran Party Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran Alma mater University of Tehran Signature Military service Allegiance Islamic Republic of Iran Branch/service Irregular Warfare Headquarters Battles/wars Iran–Iraq War

**Mehdi Chamran Savehi** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): مهدی چمران ساوه‌ای; born 9 September 1941) is an [Iranian](/source/Iran) architect and [principlist](/source/Iranian_Principlists) politician who currently holds office as the chairman of the [City Council of Tehran](/source/Islamic_City_Council_of_Tehran).

## Early life and education

Chamran is the brother of [Mostafa Chamran](/source/Mostafa_Chamran).[1] They were both members of the "Red [Shiism](/source/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](/source/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](/source/2003_Iranian_City_and_Village_Councils_elections), [2006](/source/2006_Iranian_City_and_Village_Councils_elections) and [2013](/source/2013_Iranian_local_elections).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

A major supporter of [Mahmoud Ahmadinejad](/source/Mahmoud_Ahmadinejad) during his mayorship,[5] Chamran turned towards [Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf](/source/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf) and his supporters during [the 2006 elections](/source/2006_Iranian_City_and_Village_Councils_elections),[6] which resulted in a three-way split of [the third Tehran council](/source/List_of_members_of_City_Council_of_Tehran#Third_Council_members,_2007-2011) between the two conservative factions and [reformist candidates](/source/Iranian_reform_movement). Comparatively, the second council only consisted of conservative members and the first council mostly of reformist members.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Shaery-Eisenlohr, Roschanack (2008). *Shiʻite Lebanon: transnational religion and the making of national identities*. [Columbia University Press](/source/Columbia_University_Press). p. 171. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-231-14426-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-231-14426-1).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Barsky, Yehudit (May 2003). ["Hizballah"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184824/http://www.ajc.org/atf/cf/%7B42D75369-D582-4380-8395-D25925B85EAF%7D/Hizballah_052003.pdf) (PDF). *The American Jewish Committee*. Archived from [the original](http://www.ajc.org/atf/cf/%7B42D75369-D582-4380-8395-D25925B85EAF%7D/Hizballah_052003.pdf) (Terrorism Briefing) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Jesper, William F. (31 August 2009). ["No state sponsors, no terror"](http://www.thefreelibrary.com/No+state+sponsors,+no+terror%3A+for+30+years+Iran+has+been+the+leading...-a0207112330). *The New American*. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Imam Musa Sadr Was Imam Khomeini's Right Hand in Arab Countries"](http://abna.ir/data.asp?lang=3&id=230274). *[AhlulBayt News Agency](/source/AhlulBayt_News_Agency)*. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Gheissari, Ali (2009). *Contemporary Iran: economy, society, politics*. [Oxford University Press](/source/Oxford_University_Press). p. 284. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-19-537849-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-19-537849-8).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Naji, Kasra (2008). *Ahmadinejad: the secret history of Iran's radical leader*. [I.B. Tauris](/source/I.B._Tauris). p. 62. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-84511-636-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-84511-636-1).

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