Elias Hazrati

Elias Hazrati (born 13 March 1961, Hashtrud) is an Iranian politician, journalist and former military officer. He served as a member of the Parliament of Iran from 1989 until 2004 and also from 2016 to 2020. He is currently editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper Etemad.

Career
He left the army in 1984 and was elected as a member of the parliament from Rasht in 1988 election. He was also reelected in 1992, 1996 and 2000 but was not seek for reelection in 2004 election. after reaching the tenth parliament spoke in Islamic Association of Gilan Azeris.