Elias Hazrati (born 13 March 1961, Hashtrud)[1] is an Iranian politician, journalist and former military officer. He served as a member of the Parliament of Iran from 1989 until 2004 and also from 2016 to 2020. He is currently editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper Etemad.[2]

Elias Hazrati
Member of the Parliament of Iran
In office
28 May 2016 – 26 May 2020
ConstituencyTehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
In office
28 May 2000 – 28 May 2004
ConstituencyTehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
In office
28 May 1988 – 28 May 2000
ConstituencyRasht
Personal details
Born (1961-03-13) 13 March 1961 (age 63)
Hashtrud, Iran
Political partyNational Trust Party (2005–)
Other political
affiliations
Islamic Iran Solidarity Party (1998–2005)
Military service
AllegianceRevolutionary Guards
Years of service1979–1984
CommandsGilan Corps
Battles/warsIran–Iraq War

Career edit

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]

References edit

  1. ^ "آشنایی با الیاس حضرتی". tadabir.ir. Archived from the original on 2016-08-13.
  2. ^ Etemad website (in Persian)
  3. ^ ما اصلاح طلبان هرگاه با هم بودیم، توانستیم به پیروزی برسیم Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Persian)

External links edit

Media offices
Preceded by
None
Editor of Etemad
2001–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Deputy General-Secretary of National Trust Party
2018–present
Acting General Secretary: 2018–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
New title Head of Islamic Iran Solidarity Party's parliamentary group
2000–2004
Vacant
Preceded byas Islamic Association of Teachers of Iran representative Rotating President of the Council for Coordinating the Reforms Front
23 October 2018 –27 January 2019
Succeeded byas Society of Modern-Thinking Muslim Women representative