Emad Afroogh

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Emad Afroogh (Persian: عماد افروغ; 16 January 1958 – 14 April 2023) was an Iranian sociologist and conservative politician.

Emad Afroogh
Member of Parliament of Iran
In office
28 May 2004 – 28 May 2008
ConstituencyTehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
Majority567,939[1]
Personal details
Born(1958-01-16)16 January 1958
Shiraz, Iran
Died14 April 2023(2023-04-14) (aged 65)
Political partyCoalition of Iran's Independent Volunteers[2]
Other political
affiliations
Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran
Alma materShiraz University
Tarbiat Modares University

Biography

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Afroogh 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

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  1. ^ آراء نهایی انتخابات مجلس هفتم در حوزه تهران اعلام شد؛ از مجموع 3438 صندوق 1971748 برگ رأی به دست آمد
  2. ^ Iran elections: Key people and parties BBC 17 February 2004
  3. ^ "زندگینامه عماد افروغ". jamaran.news (in Persian). 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  4. ^ Members of SCCR Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "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
  6. ^ "Former Iranian Lawmaker Emad Afrough Dies At 66 - Iran Front Page". ifpnews.com. 14 April 2023.
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