Islamic Labour Party
Political party in Iran
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The Islamic Labour Party (Persian: حزب اسلامی کار, romanized: Hezb-e Eslâmi-ye Kâr) is a reformist party in Iran and splinter group to the trade union Worker House.[3]
Islamic Labour Party حزب اسلامی کار | |
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| Secretary-General | Hossein Kamali |
| Spokesperson | Mohammad Neyshabouri |
| Founded | October 1998[1] |
| Legalised | January 24, 1999[2] |
| Headquarters | Tehran |
| Trade union wing | Worker House[3] |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
| National affiliation | Council for Coordinating the Reforms Front[9] |
| Continental affiliation | International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP)[10] |
| Parliament | 0 / 290
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| Tehran City Council | 0 / 21
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| Website | |
| hezbeslamikar | |
A supporter of Mohammad Khatami’s reform program,[3] it is reportedly based on a platform of socially oriented programs and "protecting the rights of the workers and laborers".[1]
The party has been described as either "Islamic left"[11][12][13][14] or centrist[15] within the Iranian political spectrum. It is also classified as associated with the "republican right" faction, which deals with a platform on modernization and economic growth rather than social justice, along with the Moderation and Development Party and the Executives of Construction Party.[16] The latter is considered a historic ally of the party.[1]
Members
From 1985 to 2001, the party members Abolghasem Sarhadizadeh and Hossein Kamali held office as the minister of labour and social affairs.[3] The minister of cooperatives, labour, and social welfare from 2013 to 2018, Ali Rabiei, is also a member of the party. The party's members have also been representatives in the Parliament of Iran.[3]
Party leaders
| Name | Tenure | Ref |
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| Abolghasem Sarhaddizadeh | 1998–2001 | |
| Hossein Kamali | 2001– |
