Reformists Coalition (2008)

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Reformists Coalition
ChairmanAbdolvahed Mousavi Lari[1]
SpokespersonAbdollah Naseri[2]
Founded2008

The Reformists Coalition (Persian: ائتلاف اصلاح‌طلبان‎) was the main electoral alliance of the reformists for 2008 Iranian legislative election.[3]

The alliance was made up of some 30 political parties, and inspired by Mohammad Khatami.[4] National Trust Party of Mehdi Karoubi however did not join the coalition due to conflicts with the mainstream reformists, and presented its own list of candidates.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Reformists Object To Vote Counting In Tehran". RFE/RL. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Iranian Reformists Report Exclusion of Poll Candidates". RFE/RL. 23 January 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  3. ^ "(Un)Civil Societies". RFE/RL. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Iran: Voters See Little Choice, Less Democracy In Parliamentary Poll". RFE/RL. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  5. ^ Fathi, Nazila (6 March 2008), "Iran's Religious Conservatives Are Expected to Solidify Power at Polls", The New York Times, retrieved 19 February 2020
Preceded by Parliamentary coalition of Reformists
2008
Succeeded by