Emad Afroogh (Persian: عماد افروغ; 16 January 1958 – 14 April 2023) was an Iranian sociologist and conservative politician.
Emad Afroogh | |
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| Member of Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 28 May 2004 – 28 May 2008 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 567,939[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1958 Shiraz, Iran |
| Died | 14 April 2023 (aged 65) |
| Political party | Coalition of Iran's Independent Volunteers[2] |
| Other political affiliations | Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran |
| Alma mater | Shiraz University Tarbiat Modares University |
Biography
editAfroogh was born in Shiraz on 16 January 1958.[3] He studied at Shiraz University and Tarbiat Modares University.[4] He was a member of the Iranian parliament (2004–2008).
Afroogh was regarded as having staunch anti-globalization and anti-capitalism views.[5]
Afroogh died from complications of cancer on 14 April 2023, at the age of 65.[6]
References
edit- ^ آراء نهایی انتخابات مجلس هفتم در حوزه تهران اعلام شد؛ از مجموع 3438 صندوق 1971748 برگ رأی به دست آمد
- ^ Iran elections: Key people and parties BBC 17 February 2004
- ^ "زندگینامه عماد افروغ". jamaran.news (in Persian). 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Members of SCCR Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "مروری بر سوابق و ويژگیهای نمایندگان تهران در هفتمین دوره مجلس شورای اسلامی", Hamshahri Newspaper (in Persian), no. 3391, 26 May 2004, retrieved 10 February 2016
- ^ "Former Iranian Lawmaker Emad Afrough Dies At 66 - Iran Front Page". ifpnews.com. 14 April 2023.
External links
edit- Official website (in Persian)
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