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Iran This article is part of the series: Politics of Iran Supreme Leader: Ali Khamenei President: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Assembly of Experts Guardian Council Majlis City and Village Councils Expediency Council Political parties Elections edit Elections to the Majlis of Iran were held on February 20, 2004. A total of 290 representatives were to be chosen. A runoff was ...

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• Iranian Majlis election, 2004 - Official statistics from the Ministry of Interior

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Iran This article is part of the series: Politics of Iran Supreme Leader: Ali Khamenei President: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Assembly of Experts Guardian Council Majlis City and Village Councils Expediency Council Political parties Elections edit Elections to the Majlis of Iran were held on February 20, 2004. A total of 290 representatives were to be chosen. A runoff was ...

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• Iranian Majlis election 2004 - Official statistics from the Ministry of Interior

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The registration of the candidates finished on May 14, 2005 and 1014 candidates had registered to run, including many people who didn't have the qualifications required in the law. More than 90% of the candidates were men, and there were about ninety female candidates. The law about the election process does not include any requirements for people who want to register to run: it only provides qualifications that are to be checked by the Guardian Council. The candidates must have first be approved by the Guardian Council before being p ...

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Iranian presidential election 2005, Iranian presidential election 2005 - Results, Iranian presidential election 2005 - Election controversies, Iranian presidential election 2005 - Turnout and boycotts, Iranian presidential election 2005 - Schedule, Iranian presidential election 2005 - Candidates, Iranian presidential election 2005 - Approved candidates, Iranian presidential election 2005 - Rejected candidates, Iranian presidential election 2005 - Declinations and withdrawals, Iranian presidential election 2005 - Sources

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Tudeh Party of Iran - Birth of the Communist movement in Iran. The history of the communist movement in Iran dates back to the late 19th century, when Marxism first became introduced to the nation's intellectual and working classes as a result of the rapid growth of industry and the subsequent transformation of the country from feudalism into capitalism. Being close to Russia and Azerbaijan, northern Iran became the primary center of underground Marxist and social democrat political activity, and m ...

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Tudeh Party of Iran, Tudeh Party of Iran - History, Tudeh Party of Iran - Birth of the Communist movement in Iran, Tudeh Party of Iran - Foundation of the Tudeh Party, Tudeh Party of Iran - The Iranian Revolution, Tudeh Party of Iran - Legal status, Tudeh Party of Iran - External link

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The Currenet leaders and organs of WPI Are: Leader, the Secretary of Centeral Committee: Hamid Taghvaee Central Committee: chosen in Fifth Congress, September 2004: Mohamad Asangaran, Mohsen Ebrahimi, Mina Ahadi, Homa Arjomand, Siamak Amjadi, Nazanin Boroomand, Siamak Bahari, Sima Bahari, Fateh Bahrami, Fariborz Pooya, Hamid Taghvaee, Amir Tavakolli, Keivan Javid, Ali Javadi, Satar chimantoo, Farshad Hosseini, Bahman Khani, Shahla Daneshfar, Siavash Daneshvar, Nasrin Ramezanali, Bahram Soroosh, Mahboobe Siahmardi, Soheila Shari ...

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Worker-Communist Party of Iran, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Current Leadership and Organs, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Publications and Papers, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Current editors of WPI Papers, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Participate in diffrent Organisation, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Current Leadership of Close organistions to WPI, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Sister Parties, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - History, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Foundation, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Major Split in August 2004

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Iran This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Iran Supreme Leader: Ali Khamenei President: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Assembly of Experts Guardian Council Majlis City and Village Councils Expediency Council Political parties Elections edit In 1981, after the assassination of Mohammad Ali Rajai, Ayatollah Khamenei was elected President of I ...

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Ali Khamenei, Ali Khamenei - Early life, Ali Khamenei - Presidency, Ali Khamenei - Supreme Leader Velāyat-e faqih, Ali Khamenei - Family Life and Children, Ali Khamenei - Fatwa Against Production Stockpiling and use of Nuclear Weapons

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While the Supreme Leader is the ultimate head of the Iranian political establishment, the President of Iran, who is elected by the people, fulfils many of the classic roles for a head of state, such as accrediting ambassadors. The question of how the Supreme Leader and the President match up with the theoretical definitions of head of state or head of government is a thorny one; however, de facto and de jure the Supreme ...

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Supreme Leader of Iran, Supreme Leader of Iran - The mandate, Supreme Leader of Iran - Functions and duties of The Supreme Leader, Supreme Leader of Iran - Sources and References

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In contrast with most republics, the effective head of Iran's political establishment is not the president, but rather the Supreme Leader, who is a religious figure selected by an Assembly of Experts. For instance, Ruhollah Khomeini, who is perhaps the most famous Iranian leader in the West, was never president (incidentally, Ayatollah was not his first name, but a title of respect). Despite this, Iran's president fulfills many of the classical functions of a head of state, such as accepting the credentials of ambassadors. Sinc ...

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President of Iran, President of Iran - Role in the state, President of Iran - Qualifications and election, President of Iran - Presidents of Iran

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Iran's post-revolution difficulties have included an eight-year war with Iraq, internal political struggles and unrest, and economic disorder. The early days of the regime were characterized by severe human rights violations and political turmoil, including the seizure of the United States embassy compound and its occupants on November 4, 1979, by Iranian militants. As the United States no longer has formal diplomatic relatio ...

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Politics of Iran, Politics of Iran - Political conditions, Politics of Iran - Executive branch, Politics of Iran - Legislative branch, Politics of Iran - Political parties and elections, Politics of Iran - Political pressure groups and leaders, Politics of Iran - Judicial branch, Politics of Iran - Military, Politics of Iran - Administrative divisions, Politics of Iran - International organization participation

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Iran This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Iran Supreme Leader: Ali Khamenei President: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Assembly of Experts Guardian Council Majlis City and Village Councils Expediency Council Political parties Elections edit In 1981, after the assassination of Mohammad Ali Rajai, Ayatollah Khamenei was elected President of I ...

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Ali Khamenei, Ali Khamenei - Education, Ali Khamenei - Presidency, Ali Khamenei - Supreme Leader Velāyat-e faqih, Ali Khamenei - Family Life and Children, Ali Khamenei - Fatwa Against Production Stockpiling and use of Nuclear Weapons

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It is quite difficult to get a clear view on the support of the Iranian political parties. Major parties seems to be the following parties: Executives of Construction Party (Hezb-e Kaargozaaraan-e Saazandegi) Islamic Iran Participation Front (Jebheye Mosharekate Irane Eslaami) Islamic Society of Engineers (Jame'e-ye Eslaami-e Mohandesin) Militant Clergy Association (Jame'e-ye Rowhaniyat-e Mobarez) Milit ...

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List of political parties in Iran, List of political parties in Iran - The parties

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The head of state is a religious leader, titled the Supreme Leader. constitution stipulates that this national religious leader is to be chosen from the clerical establishment on the basis of his qualifications and the high esteem in which he is held by Iran's Muslim population. The exact process involves an Assembly of Experts which has the right to chose the leader. The leader appoints the six religious members of the Council of Guardians (the six lay members--lawyers--are named by the Islamic Consultative Assembly, or Majles); appoints th ...

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Politics of Iran, Politics of Iran - Political conditions, Politics of Iran - Executive branch, Politics of Iran - Legislative branch, Politics of Iran - Political parties and elections, Politics of Iran - Political pressure groups and leaders, Politics of Iran - Judicial branch, Politics of Iran - Military, Politics of Iran - Administrative divisions, Politics of Iran - International organization participation

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Since establishment of the party, WPI members and Cadres has created and joined so many Organisations and Campaigns in different issues. This organistions are usually very close to party. This are as follows: Communist Youth Organistaion which is youth wing of WPI and is part of Party but have its own structures. CYO publish a weekly paper in Persian. (named “Javanane Komonist”) Organisation for Women’s Liberation is close to WPI and is struggling for Womens ...

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Worker-Communist Party of Iran, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Current Leadership and Organs, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Publications and Papers, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Current editors of WPI Papers, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Participate in diffrent Organisation, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Current Leadership of Close organistions to WPI, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Sister Parties, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - History, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Foundation, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Major Split in August 2004

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Leftist Worker-Communist Party of Iraq which was formed in 2004 after the major split in WPI is a sister party to WPI. LWPI Current Leader, Osam Shukri is a member of Central Committee and politburo of WPI. ...

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Worker-Communist Party of Iran, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Current Leadership and Organs, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Publications and Papers, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Current editors of WPI Papers, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Participate in diffrent Organisation, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Current Leadership of Close organistions to WPI, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Sister Parties, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - History, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Foundation, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Major Split in August 2004

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For the parliamentary elections of February 20, 2004, the Ministry of Interior Affairs announced a 50% turnout, the lowest in any general election since 1979. It was disputed by the Guardian Council, which claimed the result was closer to 60%;. Conservative forces received 54% (156 seats), reformists received 14% of the vote (40 seats), and independents (34 seats); 60 seats were up for runoff election in May 2004. In the run-up to the election many reformist candidates, including about 80 members of the outgoing parliament, were disqualified ...

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Politics of Iran, Politics of Iran - Political conditions, Politics of Iran - Executive branch, Politics of Iran - Legislative branch, Politics of Iran - Political parties and elections, Politics of Iran - Political pressure groups and leaders, Politics of Iran - Judicial branch, Politics of Iran - Military, Politics of Iran - Administrative divisions, Politics of Iran - International organization participation

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WPI main paper is “Anternasional” Which is in Persian and currently publishd on Fridays in 4 page or more. Communist Youth Organisation, WPI youth wing, has a official paper named “Javanane Komonist” (means: Communist Youth) which is published every Tuesday in Persian. Party have an official English paper named “WPI Briefing” and sometimes they publish similar papers on German,Dutch and etc. (but latters where never published constantly) “Kargare Kommunist” (means: ...

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Worker-Communist Party of Iran, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Current Leadership and Organs, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Publications and Papers, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Current editors of WPI Papers, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Participate in diffrent Organisation, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Current Leadership of Close organistions to WPI, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Sister Parties, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - History, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Foundation, Worker-Communist Party of Iran - Major Split in August 2004

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The Islamic Republic government of Iran, specially the Supreme Leader and the higher offices, publicly considers the turnout of the voters, which was about 63% in the first round, to resemble the support of the population for the regime, while some voters consider voting for the candidates less aligned with the supreme leader as a vote against the current practices of the regime. Also, some voters, including exiled citizens belonging to opposition political groups or monarchists (both living outside Iran), some parts of the intellectu ...

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Iranian presidential election 2005, Iranian presidential election 2005 - Results, Iranian presidential election 2005 - Election controversies, Iranian presidential election 2005 - Turnout and boycotts, Iranian presidential election 2005 - Schedule, Iranian presidential election 2005 - Candidates, Iranian presidential election 2005 - Approved candidates, Iranian presidential election 2005 - Rejected candidates, Iranian presidential election 2005 - Declinations and withdrawals, Iranian presidential election 2005 - Sources

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Iran consists of خب 30 provinces (ostaan-haa, singular: ostan): Ardabil, Azarbayjan-e Gharbi, Azarbayjan-e Sharqi, Bushehr, Chahar Mahall va Bakhtiari, Esfahan, Fars, Gilan, Golestan, Hamadan, Hormozgan, Ilam, Kerman, Kermanshahan, North Khorasan, Khorasan, South Khorasan, Khuzestan, Kohkiluyeh va Buyer Ahmadi, Kordestan, Lorestan, Markazi, Mazandaran, Qom, Qazvin, Semnan, Sistan va Baluchestan, Tehran, Yazd, Zanjan. The provinces are each headed by a governor general. The provinces are further ...

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Politics of Iran, Politics of Iran - Political conditions, Politics of Iran - Executive branch, Politics of Iran - Legislative branch, Politics of Iran - Political parties and elections, Politics of Iran - Political pressure groups and leaders, Politics of Iran - Judicial branch, Politics of Iran - Military, Politics of Iran - Administrative divisions, Politics of Iran - International organization participation

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The Concept of Velāyat-e faqih has its theoratical foundations in the Islamic theology(Shia Theology).Accordingly the one who is most capable of leading the people becomes the Vali(Guardian) , there are several requirements for a person to become Vali-e-faqih , like he should be a Faqih(Jurisprident) and be Just , also the Guardian Council which keeps watch on working of Vali-e-Faqih has the power to remove Vali-e-Faqih. Ayatollah Khamenei maintains an aggressive stance towards Israel and the United States. In recent years, there hav ...

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Ali Khamenei, Ali Khamenei - Early life, Ali Khamenei - Presidency, Ali Khamenei - Supreme Leader Velāyat-e faqih, Ali Khamenei - Family Life and Children, Ali Khamenei - Fatwa Against Production Stockpiling and use of Nuclear Weapons

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