Ahmad Tavakkoli
Ahmad Tavakkoli (Persian: احمد توکلی; born 5 March 1951) is an Iranian conservative and principlist politician, journalist. He is currently member of the Expediency Discernment Council. Also he is currently managing-director of Alef news website and founder of the corruption watchdog, non-governmental organization Justice and Transparency Watch.
Ahmad Tavakkoli | |
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| Member of Expediency Discernment Council | |
| Assumed office 14 August 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
| Chairman | Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi Sadeq Larijani |
| President of the Majlis Research Center | |
| In office 1 July 2004 – 1 July 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Reza Khatami |
| Succeeded by | Kazem Jalali |
| Minister of Labour | |
| In office 2 November 1981 – 2 August 1983 | |
| President | Ali Khamenei |
| Prime Minister | Mir-Hossein Mousavi |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Mir-Mohammad Sadeqi |
| Succeeded by | Abolqasem Sarhadizadeh |
| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 28 May 2004 – 28 May 2016 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 776,979 |
| In office 28 May 1980 – 12 November 1981 | |
| Constituency | Behshahr |
| Majority | 28,850 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 5, 1951 Behshahr, Iran |
| Political party | Front of Transformationalist Principlists |
| Other political affiliations | Islamic Republican Party Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization |
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| Residence(s) | Tehran, Iran |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
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Tavakkoli is the former representative of Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr electoral district in the parliament and the director of Majlis Research Center.
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