Fatemeh Haghighatjoo
Fatemeh Haghighatjoo (also spelled Haghighatjou and Haqiqatju; Persian: فاطمه حقیقتجو, lit. 'Truth/Justice Seeker') is an Iranian scholar and reformist politician who represented Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr in the Iranian Parliament from 2000 to 2004. She left Iran in 2005 and currently resides in the United States, where she serves as the CEO and co-founder of the 501(c)(3) organization Nonviolent Initiative for Democracy (NID).
Fatemeh Haghighatjoo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 26 May 2000 – 23 February 2004 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 988,564 (33.72%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1968 Tehran, Iran |
| Political party | Islamic Iran Participation Front |
| Spouse |
Mohammad Tahavori
(m. 2001; div. 2015) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Needham, United States |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Scholar |
| Profession | Counselor |
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