The Principlists fraction (Persian: فراکسیون اصولگرایان) was one of the two primary parliamentary groups in the 9th legislature of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the opposition to the majority Followers of Wilayat fraction.[2]
Principlists fraction | |
|---|---|
| Chamber | Islamic Consultative Assembly |
| Legislature(s) | 9th |
| Foundation | 2012 |
| Dissolution | 2016 |
| Member parties | Front of Islamic Revolution Stability Society of Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution |
| Leader | Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel[1] |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
A politically conservative group, it had been described as "radical" in comparison to its more moderate rival led by Ali Larijani.[3]
According to Ali Afshari, a review of parliamentary decisions made shows that they had about 90 members.[3] They could gain as much as 100 votes in the election for the speaker in May 2012.[4]
Parties shaping the group were Front of Islamic Revolution Stability (Paydari), the Society of Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution (Rahpouyan) and the Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution (Isargaran).[5]
See also edit
- Islamic Revolution fraction (2009–2012), its spiritual predecessor in the previous term
- Velayat fraction (2016), its spiritual successor in the next term
References edit
- ^ Eshraghi, Ali Reza (23 October 2013), "Iran's Hardliners: Weaker But Louder", Lobelog, retrieved 29 December 2019
- ^ Mehrdad Moarefian; Marie Donovan; Paul Bucala; contributors Ryan Melvin; Caitlin Pendleton; Jordan Olmstead (29 September 2015), "Iran News Round Up", Critical Threats Project Iran, American Enterprise Institute, retrieved 29 December 2019
{{citation}}:|author4=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Afshari, Ali (25 August 2014), "Impeachment casts doubt on return of Iran student movement", Al-Monitor, retrieved 29 December 2019
- ^ "Larijani re-elected as Iran's 9th Majlis Speaker", Khabaronline, 28 May 2012, retrieved 29 December 2019
- ^ Amini, Tina (25 June 2012), "New Parliament Set for Faceoff with Ahmadinejad", Tehran Bureau, PBS, retrieved 29 December 2019
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