Principlists fraction (2008–2012)

Principlists fraction
ChamberIslamic Consultative Assembly
Legislature(s)8th
Foundation2008
Dissolution2012
LeaderAli Larijani
IdeologyConservatism

The Principlists fraction (Persian: فراکسیون اصولگرایان) was the majority parliamentary group that controlled the 8th legislature of the Islamic Republic of Iran.[1] It was estimated to have at least 190 members.[2]

It was a conservative group led by Ali Larijani.[3] In 2009, a group of pro-Ahmadinejad members founded the group named Islamic Revolution fraction, unsuccessfully trying to unseat Larijni as the speaker.[4]

In October 2009, Morteza Agha-Tehrani was nominated to stand against Larijani, but lost 7 to 24.[5] The next year, Shahabedin Sadr was defeated by him with 20 votes to 25.[6]

References

  1. ^ Djavadi, Abbas (17 August 2010), "After Green Movement, Iran's Conservative Factions Turn On Each Other", RFE/RL, retrieved 29 December 2019
  2. ^ Bakhash, Shaul (12 September 2011), "Iran's Conservatives: The Headstrong New Bloc", Tehran Bureau, PBS, retrieved 29 December 2019
  3. ^ Bednarz, Dieter (25 March 2008), "The Ahmadinejad Machine", Spiegel, retrieved 29 December 2019
  4. ^ Rafiee, Bahram (11 May 2010), "Is It Time to Remove Larijani (as Iran's Parliament Speaker)?", Rooz Online, retrieved 29 December 2019 – via Payvand
  5. ^ "Larijani re-elected chairman of Majlis principlist faction", Mehr News Agency, 6 October 2009, retrieved 29 December 2019
  6. ^ Homylafayette (23 November 2010), "Larijani's 'Landslide'", Tehran Bureau, PBS, retrieved 11 December 2016
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