Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani presidential campaign, 2013

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Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani presidential campaign, 2013
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Campaigned for Iranian presidential election, 2013
Candidate Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Chairman of the Assembly of Experts 2007-2011
President of Iran 1989-1997
Chairman of the Parliament 1980-1989
Minister of Interior 1979-1980
Affiliation Executives of Construction Party (Reformism)
Headquarters Tehran, Iran
Key people Eshagh Jahangiri (Manager)
Ali Abdolalizadeh (Vice-manager)
Majid Ansari
Ali Younesi
Ali Rabiee
Abbas Akhoundi
Mohammad Reza Sadegh
Safdar Hosseini
Mohammad Ali Najafi
Hossein Mahjoub
Website www.hashemirafsanjani.ir

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (Persian : ‌اکبر هاشمی رفسنجانی‎, Akbar Hāshemī Rafsanjānī, Hashemi Bahramaniهاشمی بهرمانی) served as the fourth president of Iran from 1989 until 1997.

Persian language Western Iranian language

Persian, also known by its endonym Farsi, is one of the Western Iranian languages within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and some other regions which historically were Persianate societies and considered part of Greater Iran. It is written right to left in the Persian alphabet, a modified variant of the Arabic script.

President of Iran position

The President of Iran is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The President is the highest ranking official of Iran. The President carries out the decrees, and answers to the Supreme Leader of Iran, who functions as the country's head of state. Unlike the executive in other countries, the President of Iran does not have full control over anything, as these are ultimately under the control of the Supreme Leader. Chapter IX of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran sets forth the qualifications for presidential candidates. The procedures for presidential election and all other elections in Iran are outlined by the Supreme Leader. The President functions as the executive of the decrees and wishes of the Supreme Leader. These include signing treaties and other agreements with foreign countries and international organizations, with Supreme Leader's approval; administering national planning, budget, and state employment affairs, as decreed by the Supreme Leader. The President also appoints the ministers, subject to the approval of Parliament, and the Supreme Leader who can dismiss or reinstate any of the ministers at any time, regardless of the president or parliament's decision. The Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei directly chooses the ministries of Defense, Intelligence and Foreign Affairs, as well as certain other ministries, such as the Science Ministry. Iran’s regional policy is directly controlled by the office of the Supreme Leader with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ task limited to protocol and ceremonial occasions. All of Iran’s ambassadors to Arab countries, for example, are chosen by the Quds Corps, which directly reports to the Supreme Leader.

Contents

On 11 May 2013 he entered the race for the June 2013 presidential election. [1] "I came to serve. It is the right of the people to choose me or not," Iranian media quoted him as saying as he registered. [2] Rafsanjani signalled few days before registration that he would not run without Khamenei's consent. It was unclear on Saturday whether the supreme leader had in fact intervened in the final hours before registration drew to a close. [3] As early consequences merchants cut prices as the slumping Iranian currency clawed back about 4 percent against the U.S. dollar. [4]

A few days after his registration, a group of hardline Iranian lawmakers, about 100 out of 290 parliamentarians, has urged the country’s constitutional watchdog to disqualify Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei. [5]

On 21 May Hashemi Rafsanjani was barred from standing for president by the Guardian Council. [6]

Registration

The emergence of two-term former president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Ahmadinejad’s top aide, Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, dramatically changed the landscape of an election that until recently most observers thought would be fought between conservative candidates loyal to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Amid tight security, Rafsanjani made his way through the crowd to the registration center. As he arrived at the designated desk, it became clear that Mashaei, flanked by Ahmadinejad, was registering simultaneously just a few feet away. [7] "I came to serve. It is the right of the people to choose me or not.", Rafsanjani said. Rafsanjani endorsed the opposition Green Movement during the last election in 2009, when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the outgoing president, won a disputed contest.

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Endorsements

Mohammad Khatami, former president of Iran supported Rafsanjani to sign on for election. In response to calls to nominate himself, Khatami issued a statement on his website, saying, "Even if we get a chance to run in the election, we won’t have the right to receive more than a certain number of votes". [8] Khatami said: "He is the most suitable person who is able to solve complicated problems of the country". [9]

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Reformist presidential hopeful Mohammad Shariatmadari withdrew his candidacy from the presidential elections in support of former president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. [10]

Pro-reform Islamic Iran Participation Front and the Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution of Iran Organization whose many members were arrested and jailed because of protests after the previous presidential election in 2009 have declared they will support Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in the 2013 presidential election. The Islamic Revolution Mojahedin Organization front has said in a statement that "the gap between the government and the public has reached its peak, so that distrust toward the administration has never been so high." [11]

Ali Mazrooei, former parliamentarian supported him and said: "Rafsanjani will be able to get most of the votes at the elections, because he, among other candidates, will succeed the most at improving the current situation in Iran". [12]

List of individuals and political parties endorsing Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

Statements

Statement No.1

In one of his first statements since joining the race he spoke in general terms of seeking a new "economic and political" rebirth in a time of "foreign threats and sanctions." [13] Rafsanjani emphasized the necessity of promoting moderation, national unity, and public confidence in the system, expressing hope that the upcoming election would open a new chapter in Iran’s contemporary history. [14]

Statement No.2

Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, expounded his plans in the second statement and said: "He will place special emphasis on the country’s development plan in order to overcome the ongoing economic vows, while pledging to boost national unity and cooperation in Iran." [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Iran's former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani bids for political comeback
  2. ↑ Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani to stand for Iran presidency
  3. ↑ Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani to stand in Iran presidential election
  4. ↑ Looking for a hero: Iran’s Rafsanjani builds comeback bid on reformist hopes
  5. ↑ Iranian hardliners lobby for Rafsanjani to be banned from poll
  6. ↑ Bahmani, Arash (22 May 2013). "The Arbiter of State Expediency is Disqualified". Rooz. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  7. ↑ Last-minute entries reshape Iran’s presidential field
  8. ↑ Aawsat reports
  9. ↑ Supporters of Hashemi in Persian
  10. ↑ Reformist presidential hopeful withdraws candidacy in favor of Iran's ex-president Rafsanjani
  11. ↑ Pro-reform political forces support ex-president Rafsanjani in Iran election
  12. ↑ Former parliamentarian: Rafsanjani has ability to gather experienced people to improve situation in Iran
  13. ↑ IRAN'S CUNNING RAFSANJANI SEEKS ONE MORE SHOT
  14. ↑ Rafsanjani says he will work to resolve the country’s problems
  15. ↑ Presidential hopeful Rafsanjani explains his plans
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