List of mayors of Tehran

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Mayor of Tehran
Zakani in karaj (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Alireza Zakani
since 2 September 2021
Residence City Park, Tehran
Appointer City Council
Term length Four years
Inaugural holderKhalil Khan Saghafi
Formation1908
Website Official website

The Mayor of Tehran is an elected politician who, along with the City Council of 21 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Tehran. Since 2 September 2021, Alireza Zakani is the mayor of Tehran. Previously, the position was held by Pirouz Hanachi, who held office for three years.

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List

Pre-1979

Mayors appointed by Interior Minister

NameImageTerm startTerm end
Khalil-Khan Saghafi Alam-Oddowleh19081910
Mirza Abbaskhan Mohandes Bashi19101913
Ebrahim-Khan Yomn-Olsaltaneh Monaghah [1] Ebrahim Monaghah.jpg 19141921
Gaspar Ipgian19211923
Karim Buzarjomehri BozarJomehri.jpg 1923 [1] 1934
Gholi Hooshmand [1] 19341938
Ghasem Soor-Esrafil [1] Qasem Khan Sur-e Esrafil.jpg 19381940
Ali Asghar Foruzan [1] 19401941
Mostafa Gholi Ram [1] Qoliram.jpg 19411941
Mohammad Sajjadi [1] Mohammad Sajjadi.jpg 19411942
Mehdi Emadolsaltaneh [1] 19421943
Fazlollah Bahrami [1] 19421943
Abbasgholi Golshaeeyan [1] 19431944
Gholam-Hossein Ebtehaj [1] 19441945
Mahmood Nariman [1] 19451945
Mehdi Mashayekhi [1] 19451947
Mohammad Khalatbari [1] 19471947
Hesamedin Dolatabadi [1] 19471949
Mohammad Mehran [1] 19491950
Mehdi Namdar [1] 19501951
Arsalan Khalatbari [1] Khalatbari-Arsalan.jpg 19511951
Mohammad Mehran [1] 19511952
Nosratollah Amini [1] 19521953
Mohsen Nasr [1] 19531953
Mohammad-Ali Saffari [1] 19541954
Gholam-Hossein Ebtehaj [1] 19541955
Nosratollah Montasser [1]
Jiang Zhong Zheng Kang Li Yu Yi Lang De Hei Lan Shi Chang Meng De Si Fu Fu He Ying  (cropped).jpg
19551956
Mahmoud Davaloo [1] 19561957
Mousa Maham [1] 19571959
Nasser Zolfaghari [1] 19591960
Fathollah Forood [1] 19601961
Mohsen Nasr [1] 19611962
Ahmad Nafisi [1] 19621963
Ali Akbar Tavana [1] 19631963
Ziaeddin Shademan [1] Zia'eddin Shadman.jpg 19631965
Mohandes Taghi Sarlak [1] 19651967
Mohammad-Ali Saffari [1] 19671967
Manouchehr Pirooz [1] 19671968

Mayors elected by City Association

No.PortraitNameTerm in officeAffiliation [2] Appointer
1 Javad Shahrestan - Minister of Roads.jpg Javad Shahrestani 3 November 19681 October 1969 New Iran Party 1
2 Ghrnickpeyop.jpg Gholamreza Nikpey 1 October 196923 August 1977 New Iran Party (1969–1975) Resurgence Party (1975–1978) 1
2
3
4
5
(1) Javad Shahrestan - Minister of Roads.jpg Javad Shahrestani 23 August 197711 February 1979 Resurgence Party 6

Post-1979

Mayors appointed by Interior Minister

No.PortraitNameTerm in officeAffiliation [2] Appointer
1 Mohammad Tavasoli 1979.jpg Mohammad Tavasoli 26 February 19795 January 1981 Freedom Movement Mehdi Bazargan
Acting Reza Zavare'i 5 January 198114 January 1981 Islamic Coalition Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani
2 Kamaleddin Nikravesh.jpg Kamaleddin Nikravesh14 January 1981 [3] 7 September 1981 Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani [3]
3 Gholam-Hossein Deljou.jpg Gholam-Hossein Deljou7 September 198114 October 1982 Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani
4 Kazem Seyfian.jpg Mohammad-Kazem Sufyan14 October 1982 [4] 24 August 1983 Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri [4]
Acting Hossein Bonakdar.jpg Hossein Bonakdar24 August 1983 [5] January 1984 Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri [5]
5 Mohammad Nabi Habibi 1393.jpg Mohammad Nabi Habibi January 1984 [6] December 1987 Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri [6]
Acting Morteza Tabatabaei.jpg Morteza TabatabaeiDecember 1987 [7] January 1990 Ali Akbar Mohtashamipour [7]
6 Gholamhossein Karbaschi by Tasnimnews.jpg Gholamhossein Karbaschi January 1990April 1998 Executives of Construction (since 1996) Abdollah Nouri

Mayors elected by City Council

No.PortraitNameTerm in officeAffiliation Term
1
Morteza Alviri - An interview with ISNA - February 7, 2002.png
Morteza Alviri 1 June 1999 [8] 19 February 2002
(Resigned 13 February) [9]
Executives of Construction 1st
Acting Mohammad Haghani.jpg Mohammad Haghani 19 February 2002 [10] 4 March 2002
2 Mohammad-Hassan Malekmadani.jpg Mohammad-Hassan Malekmadani 4 March 2002 [11]
(Designated 25 February) [10]
20 January 2003 Executives of Construction
Acting Mohammad Hossein Moghimi press conf.jpg Mohammad-Hossein Moghimi 20 January 2003 [12] 3 May 2003
3 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - May 22, 2003.png Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 20 May 2003 [13]
(Designated 3 May) [14]
28 June 2005 [15] Alliance of Builders 2nd
Acting Ali Saeedlou.JPG Ali Saeedlou 28 June 2005 [15]
(Designated 26 June) [16]
4 September 2005
4 Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf 6.jpg Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf 14 September 2005 [17]
(Designated 4 September) [18]
23 August 2017
Progress and Justice Population 3rd
4th
Acting Mostafa Salimi.jpg Mostafa Salimi 27 August 2017 [19] 5th
5 Mohammad-Ali Najafi in Tehran City Council.jpg Mohammad-Ali Najafi 27 August 2017 [20]
(Designated 10 August) [21]
10 April 2018
(Resigned 14 March)
Executives of Construction
Acting Samiollah Hosseini Makarem.jpg Samiollah Hosseini Makarem 10 April 201816 May 2018
6 Mohammad-Ali Afshani 2018.jpg Mohammad-Ali Afshani 16 May 2018
(Designated 13 May) [22]
17 November 2018 National Trust Party
Acting Pirouz Hanachi 2018.jpg Pirouz Hanachi 18 November 2018
(Designated 13 November)
28 November 2018 Union of People Party
728 November 20188 August 2021
Acting Alireza Javid.jpg Alireza Javid8 August 20212 September 20216th
8 Zakani in karaj (cropped).jpg Alireza Zakani 2 September 2021
(Designated 8 August)
Incumbent Society of Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution

See also

References

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  6. 1 2 "Interior Minister Introduces Tehran's New Mayor", Daily Report: South Asia, 84 (1–21), Foreign Broadcast Information Service, Joint Publications Research Service: 14, 1984, Interior Minister Hojjat olEslam Nateq-Nuri introduced Tehran's new mayor Mohammad Nabi Habibi to a...
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