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Local Councils Of Iran
The Islamic Councils (), formerly known as the Provincial Societies () are local councils which are elected by public vote in all cities and villages throughout Iran. Council members in each city or village are elected by direct public vote to a 4-year term.Duties of city and village Islamic councils
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Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south. With a Ethnicities in Iran, multi-ethnic population of over 92 million in an area of , Iran ranks 17th globally in both List of countries and dependencies by area, geographic size and List of countries and dependencies by population, population. It is the List of Asian countries by area, sixth-largest country entirely in Asia and one of the world's List of mountains in Iran, most mountainous countries. Officially an Islamic republic, Iran is divided into Regions of Iran, five regions with Provinces of Iran, 31 provinces. Tehran is the nation's Capital city, capital, List of cities in Iran by province, largest city and financial ...
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2003 Iranian Local Elections
Iranian City and Village Councils elections, 2003 took place in February 2003, the second time local elections for City and Village Councils of Iran, city and village councils had taken place since being introduced in 1999, and 905 city and 34,205 village councils were up for election. By the elections, Iranian Principlists, conservatives made a comeback and won the majority of the seats nationally as a harbinger of the 2004 Iranian legislative election, 2004 parliamentary elections, where they won decisively. The elections demonstrated a voter apathy among the urban citizens, as a result of public disappointment with Iranian Reformists, reformists and constant political infighting which led to the dissolution of the reformist-dominated City Council of Tehran. There were 20,235,898 votes cast in this election, marking the lowest turnout in 24 years. In Tehran, only 12% of eligible voters participated. Turnout in Isfahan and Mashhad showed similar rates, 12% and 15% respectively. ...
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Islamic City Council Of Shiraz
The Islamic City Council of Shiraz () is the directly elected council that presides over the city of Shiraz and elects the mayor in a mayor–council government system. Members References External links * {{url, shorashiraz.ir, Official website Shiraz Shiraz Shiraz (; ) is the List of largest cities of Iran, fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, which has been historically known as Pars (Sasanian province), Pars () and Persis. As of the 2016 national census, the popu ... 1999 establishments in Iran ...
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Islamic City Council Of Isfahan
The Islamic City Council of Isfahan () is the directly elected council that presides over the city of Isfahan and elects the Mayor of Isfahan in a mayor–council government system. Committee #Youth, women, family commission #Economic, Legal, investment and tourism commission #Special water and deprived districts commission #Monitoring, legal, programs, analysis and assessment commission #City transit, Information Technology and Smartification commission #Cultural societal and sport commission #Construction, engineering, and citybuilding commission #Health ,environment wellbeing and public services commission #Supervision Committee #Budgetary Integration Commissions Research center Research center began in 2011, to support the council in three things policymaking, programming, and to keep watch over the council. It holds regular specialized council meetings , hosts educational conferences and workshops, provides databases, statistics, surveys & census and for the city counc ...
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Islamic City Council Of Mashhad
The Islamic City Council of Mashhad () is the directly elected council that presides over the city of Mashhad and elects the mayor in a mayor–council government system. Members References External links * {{URL, shora.mashhad.ir, Official website Mashhad Mashhad Mashhad ( ; ), historically also known as Mashad, Meshhed, or Meshed in English, is the List of Iranian cities by population, second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. ... 1999 establishments in Iran ...
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Islamic City Council Of Tehran
The Islamic City Council of Tehran () is the directly elected City council, council that presides over the city of Tehran, elects the mayor of Tehran in a mayor–council government, mayor–council government system, and budgets of the Tehran, Municipality of Tehran. The council is composed of twenty one members elected on a plurality-at-large voting basis for four-year terms. The chairman and the deputy chairman of the council are chosen by the council at the first regular meeting in odd-numbered years. It holds regular meetings on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 10 am (except on holidays or if decided by special resolution not to meet). History The Persian Constitutional Revolution passed a law on local governance known as "Ghanoon-e Baladieh". The second and third articles of the law, on "anjoman-e baladieh", or the city council, provide a detailed outline on issues such as the role of the councils in the city, the members' qualifications, the election process, and the re ...
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2021 Iranian Local Elections
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2017 Iranian Local Elections
Local elections were held in Iran on 19 May 2017 to elect members of the City and Village Councils simultaneously with the twelfth presidential election. Registration A total number of 287,425 candidates registered in the elections nationwide, including 17,885 women (6.3%). Share of female candidates shows a slight increase in comparison to 2013 elections, when they made up just 5.4%. Results Provincial capitals ''KhabarOnline'' reported the results for ten major city councils as follows: Rouhani administration-controlled newspaper ''Iran'' and allegedly Revolutionary Guards-affiliated Tasnim News Agency published detailed reports on the results, with the number of seats won by each bloc as following: See also List of results of 2017 Iranian local elections based on provinces for more detailed results. Highlights During the elections, a 60-year-old bird seller was placed first in Khorram Abad, campaigning with walking the streets introducing himself to people. I ...
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2013 Iranian Local Elections
The Iranian local elections took place on 14 June 2013 to elected members of the fourth council of the City and Village Councils of Iran. This election was held by a general election with the presidential election. The original date of the election was in June 2010 but Parliament of Iran voted to increase age of the councils from 4 to 7 years. The councils began their work one month after the election to elect the new mayors. Background The city and village councils are local establishments that are elected by public vote in all cities and villages across the country. Council members in each city or village are elected for a four-year term. The councils are tasked with helping the Islamic republic's social, economic, cultural and educational advancement by encouraging public participation in social affairs. The city councils also elects city mayors. Registrations The registration of candidates was toke place from 15 to 20 April 2013. The Guardian Council was announced the final c ...
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2006 Iranian Local Elections
The Iranian City and Village Councils election of 2006 took place on December 15, 2006. People elected representatives for City and Village Councils, who in their turn elected the mayors. The elections happened on the same day as the election for the Assembly of Experts. Candidates Every city and village in the country elected representatives. Iran's 46.5 million eligible voters elected about 233,000 candidates for more than 113,000 city and rural council posts. Results According ''The Financial Times'', partial results about cities other than Tehran indicated: * In Isfahan, Ahmadinejad's supporters won 3 out of 11 seats * In Tabriz, Ahmadinejad's supporters won 4 out of 16 seats * In Qom, Ahmadinejad's supporters won 3 out of 9 seats * In Shiraz, Ahmadinejad's supporters won 1 out of 11 seats * In Ardabil, Ahmadinejad's supporters won 1 out of 9 seats Safdar Hosseini, the provincial campaign coordinator for the Reformists Coalition, claimed that the reformists had won most o ...
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1999 Iranian Local Elections
The elections for City and Village Councils of Iran were held on 26 February 1999, for the first time in the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran to elect some 200,000 seats. Though many sources consider the elections the first local elections since the Iranian Revolution, two decade earlier 1979 local elections took place in a more limited scope. These elections saw great levels of public participation and civic engagement and still tend to be viewed as an "historic moment" and important opportunity for citizens to play an active part in the management of their municipalities at a local level. In many large cities, especially Tehran and Isfahan, candidates from 2nd of Khordad movement won the elections. Independents were elected in most rural areas, reflecting concern for local issues which competed with the wider national debate over an emerging “civil society.” The elections marked an unprecedented presence of women in politics of Iran, 114 women won first or second pla ...
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Iranian Constitution
The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran (, ''Qanun-e Asasi-ye Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Iran'') is the supreme law of Iran. It was adopted by referendum on 2 and 3 December 1979, and went into force replacing the Constitution of 1906. It has been amended once, on 28 July 1989. The constitution was originally made up of 175 articles in 12 chapters, but amended in 1989 to 177 articles in 14 chapters. It has been called a hybrid regime of theocratic and democratic elements. Articles One and Two vest sovereignty in God, and Article Six "mandates popular elections for the presidency and the Majlis, or parliament." Main democratic procedures and rights are subordinate to the Guardian Council and the Supreme Leader, whose powers are spelled out in Chapter Eight (Articles 107–112). History Over the course of the year 1978 Iran was subject to worsening cycles of "provocation, repression, and polarization" in political unrest. It became more and more clear that the ...
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