Gholamreza Heydari

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Gholamreza Heydari
Member of Parliament
In office
28 May 2016 – 26 May 2020
ConstituencyTehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
Majority1,180,095 (36.34%)
In office
28 May 1984 – 28 May 1992
Preceded byMohammad Hossein Ahmadi Danesh-Ashtiani
Succeeded byAli Danseh-Monfared
ConstituencyTafresh and Ashtian
Majority22,284 (33.5%; 3rd term)
15,827 (51.5%; 2nd term)
Personal details
Born
Gholamreza Heydari

c. 1955 (age 68–69)[1]
Chalous, Iran[1]
Political partyIslamic Iran Participation Front[2]
Other political
affiliations
NEDA Party[3]
Alma materAmirkabir University of Technology
ProfessionElectrical engineer[3]

Gholamreza Heydari (Persian: غلامرضا حيدري) is an Iranian engineer, academic and reformist politician who was a member of the Parliament of Iran representing Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr electoral district. He formerly represented Tafresh County, where he originally comes from.[2]

His son, Hadi Heydari, is a famous editorial cartoonist in Iran.[2]

Career[edit]

Heydari is a professor and was formerly dean of School of Management and Economy at the Power and Water University of Technology. He was formerly advisor to the Minister of Power and is a fellow at Niroo Research Institute, the ministry's research arm.[3]

On 17 December 2019, Heydari criticized Iranian authorities for carrying out shootings of protesters during the 2019–20 Iranian protests.[4] He also criticized Present Hassan Rouhani for his decision to increase gas prices, saying that the move "dealt a heavy blow at the social capital of the Islamic Republic.”

Electoral history[edit]

Year Election Votes % Rank Notes
1984 Parliament 15,827 51.5 1st Won[5]
1988 Parliament Increase 22,284 Decrease 33.5 1st Won[1]
2016 Parliament 1,180,095 36.34 13th Won[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Getting to Know the Representatives in the Majles" (PDF), Iranian Parliament, The Iran Social Science Data Portal, p. 293
  2. ^ a b c "ليست انتخاباتي اصلاح‌طلبان در تهران + جدول سوابق". Iranian Labour News Agency (in Persian). 16 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "اين 30 نفر". Shargh (in Persian). No. 2523. 17 February 2016. p. 1. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Iran Lawmakers Blast Government for Killing Protesters, Demand Punishment of Culprits".
  5. ^ "Getting to Know the Representatives in the Majles" (PDF), Iranian Parliament, The Iran Social Science Data Portal, p. 180, archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-30, retrieved 2016-05-21
  6. ^ "ريز آمار نتايج 1021 کانديداي نمايندگي مجلس در تهران + فيلم مرور روز انتخابات", Iranian Students' News Agency (in Persian), 27 February 2016, retrieved 27 February 2016