Hope fraction
Iranian parliamentary group
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Hope fraction (Persian: فراکسیون امید) is a parliamentary group in the Iranian Parliament, established after 2016 elections by reformists and pro-Rouhani administration politicians.
Hope fraction | |
|---|---|
| Chamber | Islamic Consultative Assembly |
| Legislature(s) | 10th |
| Foundation | May 7, 2016 |
| President | Mohammad Reza Aref[1] |
| Vice presidents | |
| Spokesperson | Bahram Parsaei[1] |
| Representation | 103 / 290 (36%) [2][a]
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| Website | FAM News |
At the 7 May 2016 inaugural convention, they claimed 158 MPs attended the event, including every female and two Armenian minority representatives, and thus holding majority in the Parliament.[3] At the second convention, Mohammad Reza Aref was elected as the parliamentary leader by 105 MPs, a number less than 146 seats needed for a majority.[4]
