Elias Hazrati

Elias Hazrati
Member of the Parliament of Iran
Assumed office
28 May 2016
Preceded by Masoud Mir-Kazemi
Constituency Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
In office
7 May 1988 – 5 May 2004
Constituency Rasht (1988–2000)
Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr (2000–2004)
Personal details
Born (1961-03-13) 13 March 1961
Hashtrud, Iran
Nationality Iranian
Political party National Trust Party
Other political
affiliations		 Hambastegi Party
Website Official facebook page
Military service
Allegiance IRIA
AGIR
Years of service 1979–1984
Commands Ma'ot Troops
Commander of AGIR in Gilan
Battles/wars Iran–Iraq War

Elias Hazrati (born 13 March 1961, Hashtrud)[1] is an Iranian politician, journalist and former martial of Armed Forces of Iran. After retiring from the military, he served as a member of the Parliament of Iran from 1989 until 2004. He is currently editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper Etemaad.[2]

Early life

Elias Hazrati was born on 13 March 1961 in Hashtrud, East Azerbaijan. After the 1979 revolution, he joined army forces and established Sepah Pasdaran in his hometown, Gilan. He was targeted by an assassination attempt People's Mujahedeen of Iran in October 1983 and was injured at the hand. His father, despite his already high age joined the AGIR in the Iran-Iraq war with his son.

Political career

Member of the parliament

He left the army in 1984 and was elected as a member of the parliament from Rasht in 1988 election. He was also reelected in 1992, 1996 and 2000 but was not seek for reelection in 2004 election. after reaching the tenth parliament spoke in Islamic Association of Gilan Azeris.[3]

National Trust Party

He was one of the founders of the Hambastegi Party, but left in 2005 to help Mehdi Karroubi found National Trust Party. He was later elected as the party's deputy leader, a post he resigned in 2010.[4]

Journalist career

He is founder and editor-in-chief of Etemaad newspaper, the main reformist's daily newspaper.

References

  1. ↑ http://tadabir.ir/fa/news/327/%D8%A2%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3-%D8%AD%D8%B6%D8%B1%D8%AA%DB%8C
  2. ↑ Etemad website (Persian)
  3. ↑ ما اصلاح طلبان هرگاه با هم بودیم، توانستیم به پیروزی برسیم (Persian)
  4. ↑ Elias Hazrati resigned from NTP leadership (Persian)
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Media offices
Preceded by
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2001–present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by
None		 Deputy Leader of National Trust Party
2005–2010 		Succeeded by
Rasoul Montajabnia
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