Reformists Front

Not to be confused with Reforms Front.
Reformists Front
جبهه اصلاح‌طلبان
SecretaryMajid Bahmanzadeh
SpokespersonMajid Mohtashami
Claiming secretary-generalsAli Faezi
Mohammad-Javad Haghshenas
FounderMostafa Kavakebian
Founded
  • 1999 (Initial activities)[1]
  • January 7, 2005 (2005-01-07)[2]
  • January 1, 2012 (2012-01-01) (Rebirth)[1][3]
HeadquartersTehran, Iran
National affiliationIranian reform movement

Reformists Front (Persian: جبهه اصلاح‌طلبان), formerly called Democracy Front (Persian: جبهه مردمسالاری)[4] and Front for Consolidation of Democracy (Persian: جبهه تحکیم دموکراسی),[2] is an Iranian reformist political alliance of "little-known parties" formerly pivoted by Democracy Party.[5]

History[edit]

2008 parliamentary election[edit]

Popular Coalition of Reforms
ائتلاف مردمی اصلاحات
PresidentMostafa Kavakebian[6]
SpokespersonFatemeh Karroubi[6]
Vice PresidentGhodratali Heshmatian[7]
SloganPersian: همکاری ملی و اصلاحات مردمی برای بهبود زندگی "National Cooperation and Popular Reforms to Improve Life"[6]

In 2008 Iranian legislative election, they formed "Popular Coalition of Reforms", consisting of 14 groups.[7] Mostafa Kavakebian and Fatemeh Karroubi were key figures of the alliance.[6] Other than Democracy Party, Islamic Assembly of Women and some of Islamic Iran Solidarity Party politicians –not the party itself– were notable parties of the coalition.[7] The coalition was allied with National Trust Party and Moderation and Development Party in the election and competed with Council for Coordinating the Reforms Front's "Reformists Coalition: Friends of Khatami" list, as well as conservative United Front of Principlists and Principlists Pervasive Coalition.[5][8][9]

2012 parliamentary election[edit]

Led by Mostafa Kavakebian, in the 2012 Iranian legislative election they were renamed to "Reformists Front", a name similar to the "Reforms Front"[10] —which decided not to participate in the election.[11] Some reformist groups ruled out any cooperation with the Reformists Front, and some even labeled them as “fake reformists” (Persian: اصلاح‌طلبان بدلی).[12] In Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr electoral district they were allied with the Worker House and endorsed 15 shared candidates. The two groups were the most notable reformist parties competing in the elections.[5][13][14]

Democracy Party departure and front split[edit]

In early summer 2014, Democracy Party left the front in order to be able to remain in the Council for coordinating the Reforms Front. Following the exit, a split occurred in the front. One faction believed the Deputy Secretary-General Mohammad-Javad Haghshenas takes the Secretary-General office, and the other faction elected Ali Faezi as the new Secretary-General and retained Majid Mohtashami as Spokesperson. On 26 October 2014, one faction tried to register the front in the Ministry of Interior and become the legitimate faction.[1][15][16][17] In October 2014, former leader Mostafa Kavakebian criticized their decision to form a parallel reformist alliance in 2008, but defended their participation in 2012.[18]

2016 parliamentary election[edit]

The front issued a list for the 2016 Iranian legislative election which was 100% overlapping with the List of Hope.[19]

Membership[edit]

The front includes minor political parties as well as local parties and less formal groups and organizations. Groups mentioned as members of the alliance by sources include:

  • Freedom Party (Persian: حزب آزادی)[10]
  • Iran National Union Party (Persian: حزب اتحاد ملی ايران)[10]
  • Children of Iran Party (Persian: حزب فرزندان ايران)[10]
  • Association for Solidarity of Iran Educators (Persian: کانون همبستگی فرهنگيان ايران),[10] founded in 1999
  • Iran's Progress Party (Persian: حزب ترقی ايران)[20]
  • Independent Labour Party (Persian: حزب مستقل کار)[20]
  • Political Population of Iran National Power (Persian: جمعيت سياسي اقتدار ملی ايران)[10]
  • Population of Advocates of Law & Order (Persian: جمعيت طرفدار نظم و قانون),[10] founded in 1998
  • Population of Followers of Tomorrow (Persian: جمعيت رهروان فردا)[20]
  • Society of Lawyers Defending Human Rights (Persian: کانون وکلای مدافع حقوق بشر), founded in 1998
  • Glorious Iran Party (Persian: حزب ايران سرافراز)[20]
  • Development Pioneers Party (Persian: حزب پيشگامان توسعه)[20]
  • Kermanshah Province Development Party (Persian: حزب توسعه استان کرمانشاه)[20]
  • Mahestan Association (Persian: کانون مهستان)[21]
  • Association of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Youth (Persian: کانون جوان چهارمحال و بختياری)[21]
  • Association of Educators and Graduates of Payame Noor University (Persian: کانون مدرسين و فارغ‌التحصيلان دانشگاه پيام نور کشور)[21]
  • Association of Academics of University of Isfahan (Persian: انجمن دانشگاهيان دانشگاه اصفهان)[10]
  • Assembly of Students and Graduates of Bushehr Province (Persian: مجمع دانشجويان و دانش‌آموختگان استان بوشهر)[20]
  • Assembly of Students and Graduates of Isfahan Province (Persian: مجمع دانشجويان و دانش‌آموختگان استان اصفهان)[21]
  • Assembly of Students and Graduates of Golestan Province (Persian: مجمع دانشجويان و دانش‌آموختگان استان گلستان)[20]
  • Assembly of Students and Graduates of East Azerbaijan Province (Persian: مجمع دانشجويان و دانش‌آموختگان استان آذربايجان شرقی)[21]
  • Assembly of Students and Graduates of Ilam Province (Persian: مجمع دانشجويان و دانش‌آموختگان استان ايلام)[20]
  • Association for Graduates of West Azarbaijan (Persian: کانون فارغ‌التحصيلان آذربايجان غربی),[10] founded in 1998
  • Association for Graduates of Abu Rayhan Al-Biruni (Persian: کانون فارغ‌التحصيلان ابوريحان بيرونی),[10] founded in 1999
  • Gilan Popular Participations Party (Persian: حزب مشارکت‌های مردمی گيلان)[20]
  • Popular Party of Reforms[22]

Former members[edit]

Former allied groups

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "هیئت رئیسه جبهه اصلاح طلبان انتخاب شدند + اسامی" (in Persian). Tasnim News Agency. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Iran Report". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 8 (9). 1 March 2005. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  3. ^ "/اعلام موجوديت جبهه مردم‌سالاري/ كواكبيان: اهل قهر و تحريم نيستيم جبهه مردم‌سالاري و اصلاحات مقابل هم نيستند" (in Persian). Iranian Students' News Agency. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  4. ^ "تغییر نام جبهه مردم‌سالاری به "جبهه اصلاح‌طلبان"/ طرح مناسک برای رهبری اصلاحات" (in Persian). Mehr News Agency. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  5. ^ a b c Beheshti, Ebrahim (4 January 2016) [14 Dey 1394]. "گزارش "ایران" از صف‌آرایی گروه‌های سیاسی در 9 دوره انتخابات مجلس". Iran (in Persian). No. 6116. 109221. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d "اهل قهرکردن و تحریم انتخابات نیستیم" (in Persian). Iranian Students' News Agency. 30 January 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  7. ^ a b c "اسامی احزاب عضو ائتلاف مردمی اصلاحات اعلام شد" (in Persian). Mehr News Agency. 22 December 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Q&A;: Iran parliamentary election". BBC World. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  9. ^ "مردم سالاری، اصلاح طلب یا غیر اصولگرا" (in Persian). Parsine. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "واژه نامه جريان هاي فعال در انتخابات رياست جمهوري ايران" (in Persian). BBC Persian. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  11. ^ Cyrus Green (20 December 2011). "'Upcoming elections illegal and unfair' says Green Council". Oye! Times. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  12. ^ Mohammad Reza Yazdanpanah (5 March 2013). "We Want to Meet the Supreme Leader". Rooz Online. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  13. ^ "آخرین وضعیت فهرست اصلاحات در تهران/ پیوند مردم‌سالاری و خانه کارگر". Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 8 February 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  14. ^ "Guide: Iranian parliamentary elections". BBC World. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  15. ^ "وقتی اصلاح‌طلبان تفرق خود را پنهان می‌کنند/در اصلاحات چه می‌گذرد؟" (in Persian). Mehr News Agency. 22 December 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  16. ^ "جبهه اصلاح‌طلبان ۲ شاخه شده‌اند" (in Persian). Tasnim News Agency. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  17. ^ "جبهه اصلاح‌طلبان؛ یک جبهه ۲ دبیرکل، ۲ سخنگو" (in Persian). Tasnim News Agency. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  18. ^ "برگزاری همایش بزرگ اصلاح طلبان با عنوان "انتخاب نمایندگان مدرس گونه"" (in Persian). Iranian Students' News Agency. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  19. ^ "کپی لیست اصلاح طلبان با یک اسم جدید، اما با همان شعار" (in Persian). Khabaronline. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "هيئت رئيسه جبهه اصلاح طلبان انتخاب شدند + اسامي" (in Persian). Tasnim News Agency. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  21. ^ a b c d e "اعضاي "جبهه اصلاحات" و "جبهه اصلاح طلبان" چه احزابي هستند؟" (in Persian). Noandish. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  22. ^ "حزب مردمی اصلاحات به جبهه اصلاح‌طلبان پیوست" (in Persian). Iranian Labour News Agency. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2013.

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Preceded by
Reformists Coalition: Friends of Khatami
Popular Coalition of Reforms
 Reformists parliamentary coalition
2012 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Reformists parliamentary coalition
2008
With: Reformists Coalition: Friends of Khatami 		Succeeded by
Reformists Front
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