The Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution (Persian: جمعیت ایثارگران انقلاب اسلامی, romanized: Jam`iyat-e Isargaran-e Enqelab-e Eslami) is a conservative Iranian political party.[3] It is informally referred to as the Isargaran, a word which connotes altruism in Persian and is associated with other political movements.[2] Many members of the party are veterans of the Iran–Iraq War.[5] It is one of the most powerful and least discussed movements in Iran.[2]
Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution | |
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| Secretary-General | Mohammad Javad Ameri |
| Spokesperson | Lotfollah Forouzandeh[1] |
| Founded | March 1995 (Initial activity)[2] 3 February 1997[2] |
| Legalized | 26 July 1999[3] |
| Preceded by | Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization[4] |
| Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
| Newspaper | Siyaset-e Rooz (unofficial)[1] |
| Ideology | Governance of the Jurist[4] Social conservatism[4] |
| Political position | Right-wing[4] |
| National affiliation | Front of Transformationalist Principlists Coordination Council of Islamic Revolution Forces[4] |
| Website | |
| isargaran | |
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was a founding member of the party.[2]
Electoral results
edit| Election | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | 17,284,782 | Elected |
| 2009 | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | 24,592,793 | Elected |
| 2013 | Saeed Jalili | 4,168,946 | Lost |
Party leaders
edit| Name | Tenure | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Hossein Fadaei | 1995–2017 | |
| Mohammad Javad Ameri | 2017– |
| Name | Tenure | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Darabi | –2005 | |
| Lotfollah Forouzandeh | 2005–2015 | |
| Mohammad Javad Ameri | 2015–2017 | |
| Mohammad Esmaeili | 2019– |
References
edit- ^ a b Muhammad Sahimi (12 May 2009). "The Political Groups". Tehran Bureau. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Samii, Abbas W. (Winter 2005), "The Changing Landscape of Party Politics in Iran—A Case Study" (PDF), Journal of the European Society for Iranian Studies (1): 53–62
- ^ a b "List of Legally Registered Parties in Iran". Pars Times. July 30, 2000. p. 4. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Association of the Devotees of the Islamic Revolution" (PDF). Iran Data Portal. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ Bill Samii (7 November 2005). "Iran: A Rising Star In Party Politics". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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