Islamic Association of Teachers of Iran
Islamic Association of Teachers of Iran انجمن اسلامی معلمان ایران | |
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| Secretary-General | Abdolrazzagh Mousavi |
| Spokesperson | Hassan Khalilabadi |
| Founder | |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Legalised | 9 April 1991[1] |
| Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
| Political position | Left-wing[2] |
| Religion | Islam |
| National affiliation | Islamic Left |
| Other affiliations |
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| Colors | Cerulean |
| Parliament | 1 / 290
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| Tehran City Council | 1 / 21
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| Mashhad City Council | 1 / 15
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| Isfahan City Council | 1 / 13
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| Shiraz City Council | 1 / 13
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| Website | |
| aemi | |
The Islamic Association of Teachers of Iran (Persian: انجمن اسلامی معلمان ایران) is an Iranian teacher's political organization/labor union. Most members of the association are employees of Ministry of Education. Since the late 1990s, it has been associated with the Iranian reform movement.[3]
Members
According to its official website, the union was established by Mohammad Ali Rajai, Mohammad Beheshti and Mohammad Javad Bahonar before the revolution.
Former MPs Goharolsharieh Dastgheib, Ateghe Sediqi, Morteza Katiraie, Abbas Duzduzani are members of the association. Former Minister of Education Hossein Mozaffar is also a member.[1]
Current officeholders
- Parliament
- Davoud Mohammadi (Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr)
- City Council
- Hassan Khalilabadi (Tehran)
- Ramezanali Feyzi (Mashhad)
See also
References
- 1 2 "List of Legally Registered Parties in Iran". Khorasan Newspaper. Pars Times. July 30, 2000. p. 4. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ Antoine, Olivier; Sfeir, Roy (2007), The Columbia World Dictionary of Islamism, Columbia University Press, p. 147
- ↑ Bashiriyeh, Hossein (Spring–Summer 2001). "Civil Society and Democratisation during Khatami's First Term". Global Dialogue. 3 (2–3). Centre for World Dialogue: 19–26. ISSN 1986-2601. Archived from the original on 2016-05-07.
