Mostafa Kavakebian

Iranian politician

مصطفی کواکبیان

Kavakebian in 2021

Member of the Parliament of IranIn office
28 May 2016 – 26 May 2020ConstituencyTehran, Rey, Shemiranat and EslamshahrMajority1,260,174 (38.81%)In office
28 May 2008 – 27 May 2012Preceded byHadi Doust-MohammadiSucceeded byAlireza KhosraviConstituencySemnan and MehdishahrMajority20,789 (32.99%) Personal detailsBorn (1963-03-18) 18 March 1963 (age 61)
Semnan, IranPolitical partyDemocracy PartyOther political
affiliations

Reformists Front (2000–2014)
Solidarity Party (1998–2000)
Islamic Republican Party (1980–1987)^[1]

Alma materImam Sadegh UniversityWebsitekavakebian.com

Mostafa Kavakebian (Persian: مصطفی کواکبیان; born 18 March 1963) is an Iranian reformist politician who was the representative of Tehran at the Parliament of Iran, from 2016 to 2020 . He has formerly represented Semnan and Mehdishahr in the parliament from 2008 until 2012. He is currently running for president of Iran in the 2024 presidential election.

Early life

Kavakebian was born in Semnan on 18 March 1963.

Career

Kavakebian is a leader of Democracy Party a reformist party that he founded in 2000.^[2] He was the leader of the 'Popular Reformist Coalition' that was running on 2004 and 2008 legislative election. He was a member of the reformist faction in the Parliament.^[3] He founded Popular Coalition of Supporters of Mir-Hossein Mousavi in the 2009 Iranian presidential election. Before he founded his party, he was the deputy leader of the 'Unity Party'. He is also the editor-in-chief of Mardomsalari newspaper.^[2] He was seeking to keep his seat in the 2012 election as leader of the Democratic Coalition of Reformists, but was not elected.^[4]

On 25 January 2013, his party nominated Kavakebian as a candidate for the presidential elections, which took place in June 2013.^[2]

On 25 April 2013, he held a press conference in Qom, and expressed his comments about the coming presidential election.^[5] He was registered for the election, but his bid was rejected by Guardian Council.^[6] He later supported Mohammad-Reza Aref in the election.

Following a successful campaign for parliament to represent a district in Tehran, he assumed office on 28 May 2016.

In May 2024, Kavakebian submitted his application for his presidential candidacy in the 2024 presidential election.^[7]

Electoral history

Year	Election	Votes	%	Rank	Notes
2005	President	–			Disqualified
2008	Parliament^[a]	20,789	32.99	1st	Won^[8]
2012	Parliament^[a]	26,377	31.09	2nd	Lost^[9]
2013	President	–			Disqualified
2016	Parliament^[b]	1,260,174	38.81	9th	Won^[10]
2017	President	–			Disqualified
2024	President	–			Disqualified

^ ^a ^b Semnan and Mehdishahr
^ Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr

References

^ "نگاهی به سوابق اجرایی نامزد های ریاست جمهوری/ از فرماندهی سپاه تا سابقه کمتر از یکسال نمایندگی", Entekhab (in Persian), 4 April 2013, retrieved 3 November 2016
^ ^a ^b ^c "Iran reformist party nominates candidate for presidential poll" (PDF). Montreal Institute. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
^ Tajik, Mahdi (4 July 2008). "Reformers need unity to be effective in parliament". Iran Times International. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
^ "Right can't get its act together for elections". Iran Times International. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
^ "Mostafa Kavakebian Talks about Iran's 2013 Presidential Election". Tehran Chronicle. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
^ Bahmani, Arash (22 May 2013). "The Arbiter of State Expediency is Disqualified". Rooz. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
^ "Iran opens registration for presidential race to replace late Raisi". Al Jazeera. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
^ "نماينده مردم سمنان در هشتمين دوره مجلس شوراي اسلامي‌ مشخص شد", Iranian Students' News Agency (in Persian), 15 March 2008, retrieved 10 February 2016
^ "نگاهی به روند برگزاری انتخابات مجلس نهم در استان سمنان", Mehr News Agency (in Persian), 6 March 2012, retrieved 10 February 2016
^ "ریز آمار نتایج 1021 کاندیدای نمایندگی مجلس در تهران + فیلم مرور روز انتخابات", Iranian Students' News Agency (in Persian), 27 February 2016, retrieved 27 February 2016