Development and Justice Party
Political party in Iran
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The Development and Justice Party of Islamic Iran[1] or Islamic Iran Development and Justice Party[2] (Persian: حزب توسعه و عدالت ایران اسلامی) is a conservative[3] political party in Iran, with a claimed goal of "increasing public participation in politics".[2]
Development and Justice Party | |
|---|---|
| Secretary-General | Mehdi Vakilpour |
| Deputy General Secretary | Hossein Dadkhah |
| Head of Council | Abdolhossein Rouhalamini |
| Founded | December 2007[1] |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
| Religion | Islam |
| National affiliation | Resistance Front of Islamic Iran |
Mohsen Rezaee is the man behind the party, which consists mainly of Revolutionary Guard commanders who served in the Iran-Iraq War.[1] His brother Omidvar Rezai is said to have a leading role in the party.[3] Other senior members include Abdolhossein Rouhalamini[4] and Reza Talaei-Nik (both former Secretaries-General), Kamal Daneshyar and Amir-Ali Amiri.[2] The party backed Mohsen Rezaee for president in 2009[3] and 2013.
