Morteza Aghatehrani | |
|---|---|
 Aghatehrani in 2013 | |
| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
| Assumed office 27 May 2020 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat, Eslamshahr and Pardis |
| Majority | 868,025 (47.13%) |
| In office 27 May 2008 – 26 May 2016 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 690,848 (29.59%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Esfahan, Iran |
| Political party | Front of Islamic Revolution Stability |
| Other political affiliations | Electoral lists
Parliamentary groups
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| Alma mater | McGill University Binghamton University |
| Website | http://www.aghatehrani.ir |
Morteza Aghatehrani (Persian: مرتضی آقاتهرانی) is an Iranian Shia cleric and conservative politician. He was former secretary-general of the Front of Islamic Revolution Stability,[1] and now representing Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr in the Parliament of Iran since 2020. He was also a member of Iranian Parliament form 2008 to 2016.
A protégé of Mohammad Taqi Mesbah Yazdi, he was the "morality teacher" of the cabinet of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.[2]
Aghatehrani he was formerly Imam of 'Islamic Institute of New York', a Shia mosque located in New York City.[3]
- ^ Nikolay Kozhanov (28 February 2012), Iran's Majlis Elections: Whoever Wins, the West Loses, The Washington Institute, retrieved 15 April 2017
- ^ Erdbrink, Thomas (6 May 2011), "Arrests show Ahmadinejad under increasing pressure from Iran's clerics", The Washington Post, retrieved 20 January 2020
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