Islamic Revolution fraction (2009–2012)
Iranian parliamentary group
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The Islamic Revolution fraction (Persian: فراکسیون انقلاب اسلامی) was a parliamentary group in the 8th legislature of the Islamic Republic of Iran.[1] Led by Ruhollah Hosseinian, members of the group were conservatives who supported Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.[2][3]
Islamic Revolution fraction | |
|---|---|
| Chamber | Islamic Consultative Assembly |
| Legislature(s) | 8th |
| Foundation | 2009 |
| Dissolution | 2012 |
| Member parties | Front of Islamic Revolution Stability |
| Leader | Ruhollah Hosseinian |
| Spokesperson | Hamid Rasaee |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
The group had at peak 70 members, and could ally with other 30 deputies.[4]
Position
Walter Posch describes it as "fundamentalist".[5]
The group was hostile to other conservative factions, gathered in the majority Principlists fraction.[6] They unsuccessfully tried to prevent Ali Larijani from election to the Speaker,[7] however, managed to unseat Mohammad-Reza Bahonar as deputy speaker in May 2010.[8]
See also
- Principlists fraction (2012–2016), its spiritual successor in the next term
- Islamic Revolution fraction (2020–present), its namesake in the 11th term
