Mostafa Kavakebian (Persian: مصطفی کواکبیان; born 18 March 1963) is an Iranian reformist politician who was the representative of Tehran at the Parliament of Iran, from 2016 to 2020 . He has formerly represented Semnan and Mehdishahr in the parliament from 2008 until 2012.
Mostafa Kavakebian | |
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Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
In office 28 May 2016 – 26 May 2020 | |
Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
Majority | 1,260,174 (38.81%) |
In office 28 May 2008 – 27 May 2012 | |
Preceded by | Hadi Doust-Mohammadi |
Succeeded by | Alireza Khosravi |
Constituency | Semnan and Mehdishahr |
Majority | 20,789 (32.99%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Semnan, Iran | 18 March 1963
Political party | Democracy Party |
Other political affiliations |
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Alma mater | Imam Sadegh University |
Website | kavakebian.com |
Kavakebian was born in Semnan on 18 March 1963.
Kavakebian is a leader of Democracy Party a reformist party that he founded in 2000.[2] He was the leader of the 'Popular Reformist Coalition' that was running on 2004 and 2008 legislative election. He was a member of the reformist faction in the Parliament.[3] He founded Popular Coalition of Supporters of Mir-Hossein Mousavi in the 2009 Iranian presidential election. Before he founded his party, he was the deputy leader of the 'Unity Party'. He is also the editor-in-chief of Mardomsalari newspaper.[2] He was seeking to keep his seat in the 2012 election as leader of the Democratic Coalition of Reformists, but was not elected.[4]
On 25 January 2013, his party nominated Kavakebian as a candidate for the presidential elections, which took place in June 2013.[2]
On 25 April 2013, he held a press conference in Qom, and expressed his comments about the coming presidential election.[5] He was registered for the election, but his bid was rejected by Guardian Council.[6] He later supported Mohammad-Reza Aref in the election.
Following a successful campaign for parliament to represent a district in Tehran, he assumed office on 28 May 2016.
Year | Election | Votes | % | Rank | Notes |
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2005 | President | – | Disqualified | ||
2008 | Parliament[a] | 20,789 | 32.99 | 1st | Won[7] |
2012 | Parliament[a] | 26,377 | 31.09 | 2nd | Lost[8] |
2013 | President | – | Disqualified | ||
2016 | Parliament[b] | 1,260,174 | 38.81 | 9th | Won[9] |
2017 | President | – | Disqualified |