Parvaneh Mafi () is an Iranian

reformist Reformism is a political tendency advocating the reform of an existing system or institution – often a political or religious establishment – as opposed to its abolition and replacement via revolution. Within the socialist movement, ref ...

politician and a former member of the

Parliament of Iran The Islamic Consultative Assembly (), also called the Iranian Parliament, the Iranian Majles (Arabicised spelling Majlis) or ICA, is the unicameral national legislative body of Iran. The parliament currently consists of 290 representatives, an i ...

representing Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr electoral district.

Career

She was formerly governor of

Shemiranat County Shemiranat County () is in Tehran province, 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 northwes ...

for four years and secretary of the management committee at

Expediency Discernment Council The Expediency Discernment Council of the System ( ''Majma'-e Tašxis-e Maslahat-e Nezâm'') is an administrative assembly of Iran appointed by the Supreme Leader of Iran, Supreme Leader and was created upon the revision to the Constitution of ...

. She is a

women's rights Women's rights are the rights and Entitlement (fair division), entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st c ...

activist. She has authored works advocating women's empowerment.

Electoral history

References

1957 births Living people People from Kermanshah Executives of Construction Party politicians Iranian women's rights activists Members of the 10th Islamic Consultative Assembly Members of the Women's fraction of Islamic Consultative Assembly Association of the Women of the Islamic Republic politicians {{Iran-MP-stub