The Reformists Coalition () was the main
electoral alliance
An electoral alliance (also known as a bipartisan electoral agreement, electoral pact, electoral agreement, electoral coalition or electoral bloc) is an association of political parties or individuals that exists solely to stand in elections.
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of
reformists
Reformism is a political tendency advocating the reform of an existing system or institution – often a political establishment , political or religion , religious establishment – as opposed to its abolition and replacement via revolution.
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for the
2013 municipal election of Tehran.
Most reformist figures were disqualified for the elections, including the incumbent councillor
Masoumeh Ebtekar
Masoumeh Ebtekar (; born 21 September 1960) is an Iranian politician. A Reformist, she headed the country's Department of Environment from 1997 to 2005 and again from 2013 to 2017, after which she served as the Vice President for Women and ...
,
Mohsen Hashemi Rafsanjani and
Mahmoud Alizadeh-Tabatabaei among others. Some were dropped off the list, most notably the former councillor
Ebrahim Asgharzadeh
Ebrahim Asgharzadeh () is an Iranian political activist and politician. He served as a member of the 3rd Majlis (Iran's legislature) from 1988–1992 and as a member of the first City Council of Tehran from 1999–2003. His career in politics s ...
, who as a result compiled his own list.
The Reformists Coalition was able to win 13 out of 31 seats.
Candidates
References
{{Electoral lists in Iran
Electoral lists for Iranian elections
Reformist political groups in Iran