Reformists Front جبهه اصلاحطلبان | |
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Secretary | Majid Bahmanzadeh |
Spokesperson | Majid Mohtashami |
Claiming secretary-generals | Ali Faezi Mohammad-Javad Haghshenas |
Founder | Mostafa Kavakebian |
Founded | |
Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
National affiliation | Iranian reform movement |
Reformists Front ( Persian: جبهه اصلاحطلبان), formerly called Democracy Front ( Persian: جبهه مردمسالاری) [4] and Front for Consolidation of Democracy ( Persian: جبهه تحکیم دموکراسی), [2] is an Iranian reformist political alliance of "little-known parties" formerly pivoted by Democracy Party. [5]
Popular Coalition of Reforms ائتلاف مردمی اصلاحات | |
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President | Mostafa Kavakebian [6] |
Spokesperson | Fatemeh Karroubi [6] |
Vice President | Ghodratali Heshmatian [7] |
Slogan | Persian: همکاری ملی و اصلاحات مردمی برای بهبود زندگی "National Cooperation and Popular Reforms to Improve Life" [6] |
In 2008 Iranian legislative election, they formed "Popular Coalition of Reforms", consisting of 14 groups. [7] Mostafa Kavakebian and Fatemeh Karroubi were key figures of the alliance. [6] Other than Democracy Party, Islamic Assembly of Women and some of Islamic Iran Solidarity Party politicians –not the party itself– were notable parties of the coalition. [7] The coalition was allied with National Trust Party and Moderation and Development Party in the election and competed with Council for Coordinating the Reforms Front's "Reformists Coalition: Friends of Khatami" list, as well as conservative United Front of Principlists and Principlists Pervasive Coalition. [5] [8] [9]
Led by Mostafa Kavakebian, in the 2012 Iranian legislative election they were renamed to "Reformists Front", a name similar to the " Reforms Front" [10] —which decided not to participate in the election. [11] Some reformist groups ruled out any cooperation with the Reformists Front, and some even labeled them as “fake reformists” ( Persian: اصلاحطلبان بدلی). [12] In Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr electoral district they were allied with the Worker House and endorsed 15 shared candidates. The two groups were the most notable reformist parties competing in the elections. [5] [13] [14]
In early summer 2014, Democracy Party left the front in order to be able to remain in the Council for coordinating the Reforms Front. Following the exit, a split occurred in the front. One faction believed the Deputy Secretary-General Mohammad-Javad Haghshenas takes the Secretary-General office, and the other faction elected Ali Faezi as the new Secretary-General and retained Majid Mohtashami as Spokesperson. On 26 October 2014, one faction tried to register the front in the Ministry of Interior and become the legitimate faction. [1] [15] [16] [17] In October 2014, former leader Mostafa Kavakebian criticized their decision to form a parallel reformist alliance in 2008, but defended their participation in 2012. [18]
The front issued a list for the 2016 Iranian legislative election which was 100% overlapping with the List of Hope. [19]
The front includes minor political parties as well as local parties and less formal groups and organizations. Groups mentioned as members of the alliance by sources include:
Reformists Front جبهه اصلاحطلبان | |
---|---|
Secretary | Majid Bahmanzadeh |
Spokesperson | Majid Mohtashami |
Claiming secretary-generals | Ali Faezi Mohammad-Javad Haghshenas |
Founder | Mostafa Kavakebian |
Founded | |
Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
National affiliation | Iranian reform movement |
Reformists Front ( Persian: جبهه اصلاحطلبان), formerly called Democracy Front ( Persian: جبهه مردمسالاری) [4] and Front for Consolidation of Democracy ( Persian: جبهه تحکیم دموکراسی), [2] is an Iranian reformist political alliance of "little-known parties" formerly pivoted by Democracy Party. [5]
Popular Coalition of Reforms ائتلاف مردمی اصلاحات | |
---|---|
President | Mostafa Kavakebian [6] |
Spokesperson | Fatemeh Karroubi [6] |
Vice President | Ghodratali Heshmatian [7] |
Slogan | Persian: همکاری ملی و اصلاحات مردمی برای بهبود زندگی "National Cooperation and Popular Reforms to Improve Life" [6] |
In 2008 Iranian legislative election, they formed "Popular Coalition of Reforms", consisting of 14 groups. [7] Mostafa Kavakebian and Fatemeh Karroubi were key figures of the alliance. [6] Other than Democracy Party, Islamic Assembly of Women and some of Islamic Iran Solidarity Party politicians –not the party itself– were notable parties of the coalition. [7] The coalition was allied with National Trust Party and Moderation and Development Party in the election and competed with Council for Coordinating the Reforms Front's "Reformists Coalition: Friends of Khatami" list, as well as conservative United Front of Principlists and Principlists Pervasive Coalition. [5] [8] [9]
Led by Mostafa Kavakebian, in the 2012 Iranian legislative election they were renamed to "Reformists Front", a name similar to the " Reforms Front" [10] —which decided not to participate in the election. [11] Some reformist groups ruled out any cooperation with the Reformists Front, and some even labeled them as “fake reformists” ( Persian: اصلاحطلبان بدلی). [12] In Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr electoral district they were allied with the Worker House and endorsed 15 shared candidates. The two groups were the most notable reformist parties competing in the elections. [5] [13] [14]
In early summer 2014, Democracy Party left the front in order to be able to remain in the Council for coordinating the Reforms Front. Following the exit, a split occurred in the front. One faction believed the Deputy Secretary-General Mohammad-Javad Haghshenas takes the Secretary-General office, and the other faction elected Ali Faezi as the new Secretary-General and retained Majid Mohtashami as Spokesperson. On 26 October 2014, one faction tried to register the front in the Ministry of Interior and become the legitimate faction. [1] [15] [16] [17] In October 2014, former leader Mostafa Kavakebian criticized their decision to form a parallel reformist alliance in 2008, but defended their participation in 2012. [18]
The front issued a list for the 2016 Iranian legislative election which was 100% overlapping with the List of Hope. [19]
The front includes minor political parties as well as local parties and less formal groups and organizations. Groups mentioned as members of the alliance by sources include: