Ahmed Ibrahim Mahmood Behzad () is a

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i politician who served on the Consultative Council (''Majlis al-shura'') from 2006 to 2018.

Biography

Behzad was born in

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, where he attended high school. He went into the

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, where he founded and chaired the board of directors of Elames Trading and Contracting Company (founded in 1973), Behzad Lighting Company, Behzad Trading Company (based in

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); Elames Aluminum Company and Behzad Irinatech Electrical Contracting; regional offices for Kohler Co., Safety Systems, and Neptune Technology Company, and Bacon Construction; Shato Company out of

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; and the general Behzad Group holdings. In 2002, he won office in the sixth district of the Capital Governorate for the Council of Representatives with 1906 votes (86.99% of those cast in the seat). In 2006, he was appointed to the upper house, known as the Shura Council.

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