Shapour Marhaba

Shapour Marhaba (Persian: شاپور مرحبا; born 1957) is an Iranian politician. Marhaba was elected from the Astara electoral district to the 4th, 5th (By-election)[2] and 7th Iranian legislative elections.[1]

Shapour Marhaba
Member of Islamic Consultative Assembly
In office
27 May 1992  26 May 1996
Preceded byMohammad Farzpour Machiani
ConstituencyAstara
Majority12,272 votes (44.4%)[1]
In office
23 February 1997[2]  26 May 2000
Succeeded byHassan Zahmatkesh
ConstituencyAstara
Majority15,124 votes (59.9%)[1]
In office
27 May 2004  26 May 2008
Preceded byHassan Zahmatkesh
Succeeded byFarhad Dalghpoush
ConstituencyAstara
Majority22,984 votes (51.77%)[1]
Member of board of directors of Targeting Subsidies Organization
In office
22 October 2014  7 June 2015
PresidentHassan Rouhani
Vice PresidentMohammad Bagher Nobakht
Member of board of directors & Treasurer Islamic Consultative Assembly Former Members Association
Personal details
Born1957 (age 6364)
Virmuni, Astara, Iran
Nationality Iran
Political partyPrinciplist
ProfessionPolitician
WebsiteOfficial Website
Military service
Allegiance Iran
Branch/service IRGC Ground Forces
Years of service1979–1984
UnitIRGC branch of Astara
Battles/warsIran–Iraq War
Urban warfare with Mujahedin

Biography

Shapour Marhaba’s brother Yosuf Marhaba was assassinated by the Mujahedin on 22 August 1981 while he was prosecutor of Astara. After this Shapour was also targeted in an assassination plot on 29 August 1981 when he was a key member of Astara's IRGC, but he survived.[3] Marhaba was then elected three times to represent the city.

Marhaba was:

  • President of the Iran–Georgia Friendship Group,
  • President of the Iran–Bulgaria Friendship Group,
  • Vice President of the Iran–Azerbaijan Friendship Group, and
  • Vice President of the Iran–Romania Friendship Group in the Iranian Parliament.

Shapour Marhaba was banned by the Council of Guardians from taking part in the 2012 and 2016 Iranian legislative elections.

Electoral history

YearElectionVotes%RankNotes
19842nd term of Parliament??? Went to Run-off
2nd term of Parliament Run-off??2nd Lost
19924th term of Parliament 12,272 44.41st Won
1996-975th term of Parliament Annulment of Election
5th term of Parliament By-election 15,124 59.91st Won
20006th term of Parliament? ?2nd Lost
20047th term of Parliament 22,984 51.771st Won
20088th term of Parliament 13,462 31.022nd Lost
20129th term of Parliament Disquilified
201610th term of Parliament

Books

  1. Report to the honorable people of Astara[4]
  2. Plan of Astara Free Trade – Industrial Zone[5]
  3. Astara port: Survey of social, cultural and economic situation[6]
  4. 3rd workbook of Shapour Marhaba: Report of three years activity at the 7th Iranian parliament[7]
  5. Interior Policy and Foreign Policy of Azerbaijan Republic during the presidency of Heydar Aliyev[8]

Notes

References

Assembly seats
Preceded by
Mohammad Farzpour Machiani
ICA Representative from Astara
1992 – 1996
Vacant
Title next held by
Himself
Vacant
Annulment of Election
Title last held by
Himself
ICA Representative from Astara
1997 – 2000
Succeeded by
Hassan Zahmatkesh
Preceded by
Hassan Zahmatkesh
ICA Representative from Astara
2004 – 2008
Succeeded by
Farhad Dalghpoush


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