Mohammad Gharazi (Persian: محمد غرضی, also spelled Mohammad Qarazi) is an Iranian politician who served as minister of petroleum from 1981 to 1985 and minister of post from 1985 to 1997. He was also a member of the Iranian Parliament from 1980 to 1984 and also governor of Khuzestan Province. He was an independent candidate in the 2013 presidential election.
Mohammad Gharazi | |
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 Gharazi in 2021 | |
| Minister of Information and Communications Technology | |
| In office 28 October 1985 – 20 August 1997 | |
| President | Ali Khamenei Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
| Prime Minister | Mir-Hossein Mousavi |
| Preceded by | Morteza Nabavi |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Reza Aref |
| Minister of Petroleum | |
| In office 17 August 1981 – 28 October 1985 | |
| President | Mohammad-Ali Rajai Ali Khamenei |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad-Javad Bahonar Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani Mir-Hossein Mousavi |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Javad Tondguyan |
| Succeeded by | Gholam Reza Aghazadeh |
| Governor of Khuzestan Province | |
| In office 2 January 1980 – July 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Madani |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad-Hassan Tavallayi |
| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 12 August 1981 – 15 August 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Salamatian |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Salek |
| Constituency | Isfahan |
| Majority | 237,443 (77.5%) |
| Member of the City Council of Tehran | |
| In office 29 April 1999 – 3 January 2000 | |
| Majority | 192,211 (13.69%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1942 Isfahan, Imperial State of Iran |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Spouse | Razieh Salimi[2] |
| Residence | Pasdaran, Tehran[3] |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran |
Early life and education
editHe was born on 12 February 1942 in Shahreza, Isfahan province.[4] He studied electronics at the University of Tehran. He later moved to France but was back to his home country and was arrested by SAVAK in 1972.[citation needed]
Career
editGharazi began his political career in 1974 and was exiled to Iraq by Shah's government. In 1976, he joined the Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO).[4] He accompanied Ruhollah Khomeini on his trip from Paris to Tehran.[citation needed] Following the establishment of the Islamic republic, Gharazi was appointed governor of Kurdistan Province and later Khuzestan Province.[5] He was elected as member of the Iranian Parliament in 1980 election.[4] He later was appointed minister of petroleum by the then Prime Minister Mir-Hossein Mousavi, replacing Mohammad Javad Tondguyan in the post.[6][7] He held this post until 1985, when he became minister of post (currently Communication).[citation needed] He resigned from office in 1997 after election of Mohammad Khatami.[4] He was also a member of City Council of Tehran from 1999 to 2000.
2013 presidential campaign
editGharazi run for President of Iran as an independent in the 2013 election, having announced his candidacy on 8 May 2013. His candidacy was approved by Guardian Council.[8] He was the only independent candidate approved to run in the presidential election.[9] However, he was regarded as one of the dark horses in the election.[9] He won the sixth place in the election, receiving only 446,015 votes.
Electoral history
edit| Year | Election | Votes | % | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Parliament | 306,145 | 77.5 | 1st | Won |
| 1999 | City Council of Tehran | 192,211 | 12.98 | 15th | Won |
| 2000 | Parliament | Lost | |||
| 2013 | President | 446,015 | 1.22 | 6th | Lost |
| 2016 | Assembly of Experts | – | Disqualified | ||
| Parliament | 24,150 | 0.74 | 68th | Lost | |
| 2017 | President | – | Disqualified | ||
References
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- ^ Ervand Abrahamian (1989), Radical Islam: the Iranian Mojahedin, Society and culture in the modern Middle East, vol. 3, I.B.Tauris, p. 131, ISBN 9781850430773
- ^ همسران نامزدها به چه کاری مشغولند؟ Iran Elect
- ^ "تمام اطلاعات خانوادگی کاندیداهای ریاست جمهوری یازدهم". Isna. 13 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Candidate Profile: Mohammad Qarazi". Asharq Alawsat. 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Members of the Parliament (1980–1984)". Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
- ^ Ministers Archived 14 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Nader Habibi (June 2014). "Can Rouhani Revitalize Iran's Oil and Gas Industry?". Middle East Brief (80): 4.
- ^ TABNAK, تابناک (19 February 1392). "ثبتنام 99 نفر کاندیدای ریاست جمهوری در پایان روز سوم". fa.
- ^ a b Candidates profile Al Jazeera, 21 May 2013