The Reformists Coalition (Persian: ائتلاف اصلاحطلبان) was the main electoral alliance of the reformists for 2008 Iranian legislative election.[3]
Reformists Coalition | |
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Chairman | Abdolvahed Mousavi Lari[1] |
Spokesperson | Abdollah Naseri[2] |
Founded | 2008 |
The alliance was made up of some 30 political parties, and inspired by Mohammad Khatami.[4] National Trust Party of Mehdi Karoubi however did not join the coalition due to conflicts with the mainstream reformists, and presented its own list of candidates.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Reformists Object To Vote Counting In Tehran". RFE/RL. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Iranian Reformists Report Exclusion of Poll Candidates". RFE/RL. 23 January 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "(Un)Civil Societies". RFE/RL. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Iran: Voters See Little Choice, Less Democracy In Parliamentary Poll". RFE/RL. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ Fathi, Nazila (6 March 2008), "Iran's Religious Conservatives Are Expected to Solidify Power at Polls", The New York Times, retrieved 19 February 2020