Political party in Iran
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
2008 parliamentary election
Political party
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 Islamic Iran Solidarity Party politicians—not the party itself—were notable members 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
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
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
The front issued a list for the 2016 Iranian legislative election which was 100% overlapping with the List of Hope .[ 19]
Membership
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 allied groups
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