Seyyed Mehdi Hashemi

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Mehdi Hashemi
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Member of the Parliament of Iran
In office
28 May 2012 – 28 May 2016
ConstituencyTehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
Majority369,317 (32.80%)[1]
Acting Minister of Interior
In office
15 May 2008 – 5 August 2008
PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded byMostafa Pourmohammadi
Succeeded byAli Kordan
Personal details
Born
Seyyed Mehdi Hashemi

c. 1964 (age 58–59)[1]
Tehran, Iran[1]
Political partyFront of Islamic Revolution Stability[2]
Military service
Branch/serviceRevolutionary Guards
Years of service1979–2005
Battles/warsIran–Iraq War (WIA)

Seyyed Mehdi Hashemi (Persian: سید مهدی هاشمی) is an Iranian former military officer and conservative politician who was formerly a member of the Parliament of Iran representing Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr.[1] He is currently President of the Shooting Federation Islamic Republic of Iran.

He also served as the deputy to the Minister of Transportation, being appointed on 24 September 2008[3] and caretaker of the Minister of Interior.[4] On 29 August 2005, Hashemi was failed to gain a vote of confidence as the Welfare and Social Security Minister.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Parliament members" (in Persian). Iranian Majlis. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Iran: A Political Threat to Rouhani? Introducing the Endurance Front". EA WorldView. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Hashemi named deputy transport minister". Mehr News Agency. 24 September 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Iran News Round Up". National Review. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Iran Report". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 29 August 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2017.