Mostafa Kavakebian

Mostafa Kavakebian (born 18 March 1963) is an Iranian reformist politician who was the representative of Tehran at the Parliament of Iran, from 2016 to 2020. He has formerly represented Semnan and Mehdishahr in the parliament from 2008 until 2012. He registered for president of Iran in the 2024 presidential election but was rejected by the Gaurdian Council.

Early life
Kavakebian was born in Semnan on 18 March 1963.

Career
Kavakebian is a leader of Democracy Party a reformist party that he founded in 2000. He was the leader of the 'Popular Reformist Coalition' that was running on 2004 and 2008 legislative election. He was a member of the reformist faction in the Parliament. He founded Popular Coalition of Supporters of Mir-Hossein Mousavi in the 2009 Iranian presidential election. Before he founded his party, he was the deputy leader of the 'Unity Party'. He is also the editor-in-chief of Mardomsalari newspaper. He was seeking to keep his seat in the 2012 election as leader of the Democratic Coalition of Reformists, but was not elected.

On 25 January 2013, his party nominated Kavakebian as a candidate for the presidential elections, which took place in June 2013.

On 25 April 2013, he held a press conference in Qom, and expressed his comments about the coming presidential election. He was registered for the election, but his bid was rejected by Guardian Council. He later supported Mohammad-Reza Aref in the election.

Following a successful campaign for parliament to represent a district in Tehran, he assumed office on 28 May 2016.

In May 2024, Kavakebian submitted his application for his presidential candidacy in the 2024 presidential election.