Islamic Association of Teachers of Iran

The Islamic Association of Teachers of Iran (Persian: انجمن اسلامی معلمان ایران) is an Iranian reformist[3] teacher's political organization/labor union. Most members of the association are employees of Ministry of Education.

Islamic Association of Teachers of Iran
انجمن اسلامی معلمان ایران
Secretary-GeneralAbdolrazzagh Mousavi
SpokespersonHassan Khalilabadi
Founder
Founded1977; 47 years ago (1977)
LegalisedApril 9, 1991; 33 years ago (1991-04-09)[1]
HeadquartersTehran, Iran
IdeologyReformism
Political positionLeft-wing[2]
ReligionIslam
National affiliationCouncil for Coordinating the Reforms Front
Other affiliations
Colors  Cerulean
Parliament
1 / 290
Tehran City Council
1 / 21
Mashhad City Council
1 / 15
Isfahan City Council
1 / 13
Shiraz City Council
1 / 13
Website
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Members edit

According to its official website, the union was established by Mohammad Ali Rajai, Mohammad Beheshti and Mohammad Javad Bahonar before the revolution.

Former MPs Goharolsharieh Dastgheib, Ateghe Sediqi, Morteza Katiraie, Abbas Duzduzani are members of the association. Former Minister of Education Hossein Mozaffar is also a member.[1]

Current officeholders edit

Parliament
City Council

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "List of Legally Registerred Parties in Iran". Khorasan Newspaper. Pars Times. July 30, 2000. p. 4. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  2. ^ Antoine, Olivier; Sfeir, Roy (2007), The Columbia World Dictionary of Islamism, Columbia University Press, p. 147
  3. ^ Bashiriyeh, Hossein (Spring–Summer 2001). "Civil Society and Democratisation during Khatami's First Term". Global Dialogue. 3 (2–3). Centre for World Dialogue: 19–26. ISSN 1986-2601. Archived from the original on 2016-05-07.