Aziz Akbarian (Persian: عزیز اکبریان; born 1957) is an Iranian politician.
Aziz Akbarian | |
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| Head of Parliament of Iran's Commission on Industries and Mines | |
| In office 19 June 2016 – 26 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Reza Rahmani |
| Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly[1] | |
| In office 3 May 2008 – 26 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Rashid Jalali |
| Constituency | Karaj, Fardis, Eshtehard and Asara |
| Majority | 179,589 (9th) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aziz Akbarian عزیز اکبریان 12 March 1957 Hashtrud, East Azerbaijan, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Political party | Principlists |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Military |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Branch/service | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Years of service | 1979–2006 |
| Rank | Sardar of Sepah |
| Unit | Military intelligence |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Akbarian was born in Hashtrud near Tabriz in East Azerbaijan.[2] He was a member of the 8th, 9th, and 10th Islamic Consultative Assembly from the electorate of Karaj, Fardis, Eshtehard, and Asara.[3] Akbarian won with 148,218 votes.[4]
Akbarian favours executions and flogging. On 22 December 2018, he said in an interview with the local Alborz Radio, "If two people are thoroughly flogged and if two people are executed ... it will be a lesson for everyone else."[5]
References
edit- ^ "عزیز اکبریان". Islamic Consultative Assembly Website. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "زندگینامه و سوابق". Aziz Akbarian Website. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "جداول تازهترین نتایج "مجلس" در استانها". ISNA. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "پوشش زنده/آمار قطعی شمارش آراء انتخابات مجلس دهم در سراسر کشور/ نتایج انتخابات در ۱۷۹ حوزه انتخابیه + جدول". Tasnim News Website. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ Iran MP says flogging and execution good means for market control