Islamic Revolution fraction (2009–2012)
The Islamic Revolution fraction (Persian: فراکسیون انقلاب اسلامی) was a parliamentary group in the 8th legislature of the Islamic Republic of Iran.[1] Led by Ruhollah Hosseinian, members of the group were conservatives who supported Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.[2][3]
Islamic Revolution fraction | |
|---|---|
| Chamber | Islamic Consultative Assembly |
| Legislature(s) | 8th |
| Foundation | 2009 |
| Dissolution | 2012 |
| Member parties | Front of Islamic Revolution Stability |
| Leader | Ruhollah Hosseinian |
| Spokesperson | Hamid Rasaee |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
The group had at peak 70 members, and could ally with other 30 deputies.[4]
Position
Walter Posch describes it as "fundamentalist".[5]
The group was hostile to other conservative factions, gathered in the majority Principlists fraction.[6] They unsuccessfully tried to prevent Ali Larijani from election to the Speaker,[7] however, managed to unseat Mohammad-Reza Bahonar as deputy speaker in May 2010.[8]
See also
- Principlists fraction (2012–2016), its spiritual successor in the next term
- Islamic Revolution fraction (2020–present), its namesake in the 11th term
References
- Rafiee, Bahram (11 May 2010), "Is It Time to Remove Larijani (as Iran's Parliament Speaker)?", Rooz Online, retrieved 29 December 2019 – via Payvand
- Nasrin Vaziri (24 March 2009), "Ahmadinejad, the best choice of a candidate for fundamentalists", Khabaronline, retrieved 11 December 2016
- "MP notifies protest leaders on their reputation", Khabaronline, 21 February 2010, retrieved 11 December 2016
- "Iran MPs boycott Ahmadinejad victory party: reports", AFP, Hindustan Times, 25 June 2009, retrieved 11 December 2016
- Posch, Walter (June 2009), "Policy Brief: Prospects for Iran's 2009 Presidential Elections" (PDF), Middle East Institute (24), retrieved 29 December 2019
- Djavadi, Abbas (17 August 2010), "After Green Movement, Iran's Conservative Factions Turn On Each Other", RFE/RL, retrieved 29 December 2019
- Homylafayette (23 November 2010), "Larijani's 'Landslide'", Tehran Bureau, PBS, retrieved 11 December 2016
- "Persian Press Review", Tehran Times, 30 May 2010, retrieved 11 December 2016
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