Rahmatollah Hafezi (Persian: رحمت‌الله حافظی) is an Iranian conservative politician who currently serves as a member of the City Council of Tehran and president of its commission of health, environment, and city services.[1]

Rahmatollah Hafezi
Member of City Council of Tehran
In office
3 September 2013 – 22 August 2017
Majority129,832 (5.78%)
Head of Social Security Organization
In office
August 2010 – January 2012
PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded byAli Zabihi
Succeeded bySaeed Mortazavi
Personal details
Born (1964-09-21) 21 September 1964 (age 60)
Isfahan, Iran
Alma materShiraz University of Medical Sciences
ProfessionPhysiatrist
Websitedr-hafezi.ir

He previously held office as the vice minister of health for development & resource management between September 2005 and January 2010, as well as head of Social Security Organization.[2]

Hafezi, who entered the council in 2013 with Front of Islamic Revolution Stability support,[3] in August 2016 openly exonerated himself from the party and said that he is non-partisan.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Tehran's vendors battle the streets to survive". The Guardian. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b "اعلام برائت رحمت الله حافظی از ارتباط با جبهه پایداری". Ghanoon (in Persian). 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  3. ^ "فهرست نهایی جبهه پایداری در انتخابات شورای شهر تهران". Asr-e-Iran (in Persian). 9 June 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2016.