Ali Yousefpour (Persian: علی یوسفپور) is an Iranian journalist and conservative politician who was formerly a member of the Parliament of Iran from 1984 to 1996.[1] In 2006, he was appointed as the caretaker for the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security under administration of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.[4]
Ali Yousefpour | |
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| Acting Minister of Welfare and Social Security | |
| In office 25 September 2006 – 29 October 2006 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Parviz Kazemi |
| Succeeded by | Abdolreza Mesri |
| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 28 May 1984 – 28 May 1996 | |
| Constituency | Ardal |
| Majority | 33,412 (34.1%)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1955 (age 68–69)[1] Naghan, Iran[1] |
| Political party | Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution[2] |
| Education | Mechanical engineering[3] Political science[3] Strategic management[3] |
| Alma mater | Iran University of Science and Technology[3] Shahid Beheshti University[3] Supreme National Defense University[3] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Iran |
| Branch/service | Revolutionary Guards |
| Years of service | 1980–1984 |
Yousefpour is editor of Siyaset-e Rooz newspaper (lit. 'the Daily Politics').[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Parliament members" (in Persian). Iranian Majlis. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ a b Muhammad Sahimi (12 May 2009). "The Political Groups". Tehran Bureau. PBS. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Yousefpor registered for 12th presidential election". Siyaset-e Rooz (in Persian). 14 April 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "Ahmadinejad Sacks Minister in First Cabiner Change". Zee Media. 25 September 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
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- ^ "روزنامه سیاست روز از این پس اصولگرای اصلاحطلب است" (in Persian). Fars News Agency. 12 April 2008. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2017.