Hassan Rouhani presidential campaign, 2017 | |
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Campaign | 2017 Presidential Election |
Candidate | Hassan Rouhani President of Iran |
Affiliation | Moderation and Development Party |
Status | Launched: 6 March 2017 [1] Registered: 14 April 2017 [2] Won election : 20 May 2017 |
Headquarters | Number 222, 26th Alley, Farhang Square, Yusef Abad, Tehran, Iran |
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Slogan | ![]() Again Iran, Again Rouhani دوباره ایران؛ دوباره روحانی Freedom, security, peace and progress آزادی، امنیت، آرامش و پیشرفت [8] |
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Chant | With Rouhani until 2021 با روحانی تا ۱۴۰۰ We don't go back به عقب برنمی گردیم Viva Rouhani, Long live Mousavi and Khatami روحانی زنده باد؛ موسوی و خاتمی پاینده باد |
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Hassan Rouhani, the incumbent President of Iran, launched his reelection campaign for the Presidential office in February 2017. [9] The election itself and related events received international media attention with many issues being raised. Rouhani achieved a decisive victory after the May 2017 vote, with Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli announcing that out of 41.3 million total votes cast Rouhani got 23.6 million. Ebrahim Raisi, Rouhani's closest rival, had picked up 15.8 million votes in contrast. [10]
Hassan Rouhani is an Iranian politician serving as the current and seventh President of Iran since 3 August 2013. He was also a lawyer, academic, former diplomat and Islamic cleric. He has been a member of Iran's Assembly of Experts since 1999, member of the Expediency Council since 1991, and a member of the Supreme National Security Council since 1989. Rouhani was deputy speaker of the fourth and fifth terms of the Parliament of Iran (Majlis) and Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council from 1989 to 2005. In the latter capacity, he was the country's top negotiator with the EU three, UK, France, and Germany, on nuclear technology in Iran, and has also served as a Shi'ite ijtihadi cleric, and economic trade negotiator. He has expressed official support for upholding the rights of ethnic and religious minorities. In 2013, he appointed former industries minister Eshaq Jahangiri as his first vice-president.
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.
The incumbent President Hassan Rouhani was considered a potential candidate in 2015. [11] On 25 October 2016, Iranian interior minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said that President Hassan Rouhani is “sure to run for a second term”. [12] On 13 January 2017, Mahmoud Vaezi said Moderation and Development Party will back Rouhani in the election. [13] Rouhani himself never announced bid for re-election. [14]
Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli is an Iranian conservative politician and interior minister of Hassan Rouhani's government. He was the president of Supreme Audit Court from 2008 to 2013.
Mahmoud Vaezi is an Iranian engineer, politician, former diplomat and Chief of Staff of the President of Iran. He was formerly Minister of Communication from 2013 until 2017.
Moderation and Development Party is a political party in Iran. It is a pragmatic-centrist political party which held its first congress in 2002.
In the summer of 2013 Rouhani was up against serious problems in almost every key sector of the Iranian economy. The economic picture is incomparably better today than it was three years ago. Inflation has declined from 40 to 10%, and the rial’s exchange rate has stabilized at its level from the year President Rouhani was elected. [15] Rouhani has restored a sense of security by preventing hyperinflation and shortages. Peace with world major powers on the basis of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action at the time he was done. [16] Removing the nuclear sanctions was among Rouhani campaign promises in 2013 and according to his administration, all nuclear-related sanctions, except for certain restrictions in banking, have been lifted following the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. [17] The administration Rouhani also succeeded in increasing Iran’s revenues via boosting oil and gas outputs and growing gas condensate exports. Iran oil exports have doubled since the deal took effect and major problems in the way of securing insurance for cargoes carrying oil from Iran have been resolved. Iran there has been an uptick in Asian and European trade with Iran, mainly due to the expansion of Iranian oil exports, which now stand at 2.5 million bpd. Foreigners have shown interest in making investments in the country and sharing their technologic know-how in various industrial fields. Consequently, the Rouhani administration succeeded in signing various agreements to attract foreign investments for implementing infrastructure projects to revamp road, rail, and air transport systems. [18] He extension government campaign by name "Again Iran" and We cannot go back. Rouhani campaign symbol is "Election ink" along with "V sign". [19] Is conversation Rouhani government "Freedom, security, peace and progress". [20]
The economy of Iran is a mixed and transition economy with a large public sector. It is the world's eighteenth largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). Some 60% of the economy is centrally planned. It is dominated by oil and gas production, although over 40 industries are directly involved in the Tehran Stock Exchange, one of the best performing exchanges in the world over the past decade. With 10% of the world's proven oil reserves and 15% of its gas reserves, Iran is considered an "energy superpower."
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, known commonly as the Iran nuclear deal or Iran deal, is an agreement on the Iranian nuclear program reached in Vienna on 14 July 2015 between Iran, the P5+1, and the European Union.
Proved oil reserves in Iran, according to its government, rank fourth largest in the world at approximately as of 2013, although it ranks third if Canadian reserves of unconventional oil are excluded. This is roughly 10% of the world's total proven petroleum reserves. At 2006 rates of production, Iran's oil reserves would last 98 years if no new oil was found.
Hassan Rouhani on the big meeting at Azadi Sport Complex said the Iranian nation will decide between the path of "calm or tension" in the next presidential election, which he called "decisive". [21] Addressing a stadium packed with tens of thousands of supporters, Rouhani, who seeks another four-year term in office in the May 19 vote, said the nation on Election day should show the world that it is "determined for the future of Iran, not to sell it out. Rouhani said 12th government to promote justice, reforms [22] Iran spared no efforts to transform the image of extremism and violence to image of hope and justice and reformist way. [23] [24]
The Āzādi Sport Complex formerly known as Āryāmehr Sport Complex is the national sports complex of Iran based in Tehran. It is the biggest sports complex in Iran. The massive Azadi Stadium is located within the walls of this complex. It was designed by Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian along with the San Francisco office of Skidmore, Owings & Merill, and constructed by Iran's Arme Construction Company.
Rouhani said "If we want a better economy, we should not let groups with security and political backing to get involved in the economy," Rouhani said during the debate, in an unmistakable swipe at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, an elite military force with a vast business empire, which has backed his main hardline opponent Ebrahim Raisi. [25] Rouhani said at telecast “Some believe that unemployment can be tackled simply by distributing money or claiming to create plenty of jobs, while what is actually required to raise employment is making people look hopefully at future and feel calm and safe”. [26]
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is a branch of Iran's Armed Forces founded after 1979 Revolution on 22 April 1979 by order of Ayatollah Khomeini. Whereas the regular military defends Iran's borders and maintains internal order, according to the Iranian constitution, the Revolutionary Guard (pasdaran) is intended to protect the country's Islamic Republic system. The Revolutionary Guards state that their role in protecting the Islamic system is preventing foreign interference as well as coups by the military or "deviant movements". This group has been labelled as a terrorist organization by Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
Rouhani said at Isfahan and Mazandaran "Dear people of Iran, vote for freedom. I am ready to get the remaining sanctions lifted if elected. Rouhani said, Lifting the remaining sanctions would be difficult, as Khamenei, who has the last say on all state matters, has flatly rejected normalization of ties with the United States. [27]
The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States or America, is a country composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions. At 3.8 million square miles, the United States is the world's third or fourth largest country by total area and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe's 3.9 million square miles. With a population of over 327 million people, the U.S. is the third most populous country. The capital is Washington, D.C., and the largest city by population is New York City. Forty-eight states and the capital's federal district are contiguous in North America between Canada and Mexico. The State of Alaska is in the northwest corner of North America, bordered by Canada to the east and across the Bering Strait from Russia to the west. The State of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The U.S. territories are scattered about the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, stretching across nine official time zones. The extremely diverse geography, climate, and wildlife of the United States make it one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries.
Rouhani said in Shiroudi hall meeting, “We won’t accept gender discrimination, we won’t accept gender oppression we want social and political freedom,” he said amid occasional eruptions of chants in support of opposition leaders under house arrest, Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi and Mohammad Khatami dear for people. Rouhani is considered a moderate pro-dialogue President. He encourages personal freedom and free access to information. [28] Rouhani advocates the free functioning of social networks. [29] Rouhani to say Ebrahim Raisi, "I am surprised. Those of you who talk about freedom of speech these days". [30]
Rouhani against rivals said “We are here to tell pro-violence extremists that your era has come to an end”, “You hardliners cannot stand against our youth’s choice of freedom and progress.” [31]
Province | Date | Ref |
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Qazvin | 23 April | [32] |
Kerman | 29 April | [33] |
Yazd | 29 April | [34] |
Hormozgan | 30 April | [35] |
Golestan | 6 May | [36] |
West Azerbaijan | 7 May | [37] |
Hamedan | 7 May | [38] |
Kermanshah | 8 May | [39] |
Lorestan | 14 May | [40] |
Isfahan | 14 May | [41] |
East Azerbaijan | 14 May | [42] |
Mazandaran | 15 May | [43] |
Zanjan | 16 May | [44] |
Khuzestan | 16 May | [45] |
Ardabil | 17 May | [46] |
Razavi Khorasan | 17 May | [46] |
Rouhani's campaign publishes a newspaper named National Aspiration. [47] His TV documentary was censored by IRIB.
IRIB programmes [48] | ||
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Program title (Channel) | Time | File |
Debate (IRIB1) | 28 April 2017, 16:00–19:00 | |
With camera (IRIB1) | 29 April 2017, 22:00–22:45 | |
Recorded conversation (IRINN) | 1 May 2017, 21:30–22:00 | |
Reply Iranian abroad (JJ1) | 2 May 2017, 00:30–01:30(originally 1 May) | |
Special conversation (IRIB2) | 3 May 2017, 22:45–23:30 | |
Debate (IRIB1) | 5 May 2017, 16:00–19:00 | |
Documentary (IRIB1) | 6 May 2017,18:30–19:00 | |
Documentary (IRIB1) | 9 May 2017,22:00–22:30 | |
Special conversation (IRIB2) | 11 May 2017, 22:45–23:30 | |
Debate (IRIB1) | 12 May 2017, 16:00–19:00 | |
Reply Iranian abroad (JJ1) | 13 May 2017, 00:30–01:30 | |
Reply Experts (IRIB4) | 14 May 2017, 18:00–19:00 | Cancelled [49] |
Recorded conversation (IRINN) | 15 May 2017, 21:30–22:00 | |
Reply Youths (IRIB3) | 17 May 2017, 19:10–18:10 | Cancelled |
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