Morteza Moballegh (Persian: مرتضی مبلغ) is an Iranian reformist politician. He served as the political deputy to the Minister of Interior, being appointed on 8 May 2001.[1] In the capacity, he also served as the head of Country's Election Headquarters until 2005.
Morteza Moballegh | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Political party | Union of Islamic Iran People Party Islamic Iran Participation Front |
In October 2001, he was charged for "spreading lies and slander" by the Iranian Judiciary.[2] In 2003, Moballegh questioned legal validity of the Guardian Council's appointments for liaison officer, cultural director, and election overseer.[3] In January 2004, he threatened to resign following disqualifications of parliamentary candidates, including 83 incumbents by the Guardian Council[4] and said he "will not hold such elections and will propose the Guardian Council hold the election itself".[5]
References
edit- ^ "New Iranian elections chief". BBC. 9 May 2001. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "Iranian minister indicted". Reuters. 21 October 2001. Retrieved 28 March 2017 – via Gulf News.
- ^ Iran Report, vol. 6, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 28 July 2003, retrieved 15 May 2017
- ^ "Iranian Electoral Official Threatens to Quit". The New York Times. 18 January 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "Khatami claims end of Guardians row in sight". Upstream. 30 January 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
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