Principlists Grand Coalition

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Principlists Grand Coalition (Persian: ائتلاف بزرگ اصول‌گرایان) is a principlist coalition and electoral list for the 2016 Iranian legislative election.[1]

Principlists Grand Coalition
ائتلاف بزرگ اصول‌گرایان
SpokespersonGholam-Ali Haddad-Adel[1]
Head of ShuraAli Movahedi-Kermani[1]
Head of Executive CommitteeAlireza Zakani[1]
Split fromUnited Front of Principlists
Political positionRight-wing to far-right
ReligionShia Islam
National affiliationPrinciplists
Colours  Yellow[2]
SloganLivelihood, Security and Progress[3]
Alliance of
10th Majlis
84 / 290 (29%)

Member groups

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The alliance is mainly made up by the members of the 'traditional' parties Combatant Clergy Association and Islamic Coalition Party, the 'Transformationalist' Society of Devotees and Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution and the radical Front of Islamic Revolution Stability.

Some principlists, most notably Ali Larijani and Ali Akbar Velayati, have declined to contribute to the coalition, since they believe the Front of Islamic Revolution Stability has too much weight in the alliance.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "فهرست انتخاباتی 'ائتلاف اصولگرایان' در تهران نهایی شد". BBC Persian (in Persian). 7 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  2. ^ Robin Wright (25 February 2016). "Iran's Technicolor Elections". The New Yorker. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  3. ^ "حداد عادل: "معیشت، امنیت و پیشرفت" شعار ائتلاف". Khabaronline (in Persian). 9 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
Preceded by Principlists parliamentary coalition
2016
Succeeded by