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Reza Taghipour 
Summary
Reza Taghipour Anvari (born 1957 in Maragheh)[2] is an Iranian conservative politician who was the Minister of Communications from 2009 to 2012. He was elected as a member of Tehran City Council in 2013 local elections.
Reza Taghipour | |
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| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
| Assumed office 27 May 2020 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat, Eslamshahr and Pardis |
| Majority | 728,238 (39.54%) |
| Member of City Council of Tehran | |
| In office 3 September 2013 – 22 August 2017 | |
| Majority | 186,020 (8.91%) |
| Minister of Information and Communications Technology | |
| In office 3 September 2009 – 2 December 2012 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Soleimani |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad-Hassan Nami |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 Maragheh, Iran |
| Alma mater | University of Bordeaux |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Revolutionary Guards[1] |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Censorship edit
Taghipour was sanctioned by the European Union on 23 March 2012 for excessive censorship activity.[2]