Gholam-Hossein Elham (, born 1959) is an Iranian
conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...
and
principlist politician who held several posts during the term of the former President
Mahmoud Ahmedinejad
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (born Mahmoud Sabbaghian on 28 October 1956) is an Iranian principlist and nationalist politician who served as the sixth president of Iran from 2005 to 2013. He is currently a member of the Expediency Discernment Counci ...
.
Early life
Elham was born in western Iran in 1959.
He holds a PhD in criminology from
Tarbiat Modares University.
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Career
Elham was a member of the Guardian Council
The Guardian Council (also called Council of Guardians or Constitutional Council, ) is an appointed and constitutionally mandated 12-member council that wields considerable power and influence in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The constitution ...
from 2003 to 2008[ and also held the post of spokesperson of the council.][
He was appointed ]minister of justice
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice, is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a ...
upon the death of Jamal Karimi-Rad.[ He was in office until 2009 when Morteza Bakhtiari replaced him in the post.][
]
Personal life
Elham's spouse, Fatemeh Rajabi, is a journalist known for her support for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (born Mahmoud Sabbaghian on 28 October 1956) is an Iranian Iranian principlists, principlist and Iranian nationalism, nationalist politician who served as the sixth president of Iran from 2005 to 2013. He is currently a mem ...
and also for her fierce criticism of former-presidents Akbar Rafsanjani and Mohammad Khatami
Mohammad Khatami (born 14 October 1943) is an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who served as the fifth president of Iran from 3 August 1997 to 3 August 2005. He also served as Iran's Minister of Culture from 1982 to 1992. Later, he was critic ...
.
See also
* Council for Spreading Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Thoughts
References
External links
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1959 births
Living people
People from Andimeshk
Tarbiat Modares University alumni
Government ministers of Iran
Spokespersons
Members of the Guardian Council
Spokespersons of the Government of Iran
Front of Islamic Revolution Stability politicians
Presidential advisers of Iran
Ministers of justice of Iran
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