Fatemeh Rahbar
Fatemeh Rahbar | |
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 Fatemeh Rahbar in 2016 | |
| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
| In office Died before taking office in 2020 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 787,485 (42.75%) |
| In office 28 May 2004 – 28 May 2016 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 443,518 (25.47%)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1964[1] Tehran, Iran[1] |
| Died | 7 March 2020 (aged 56) Tehran, Iran |
| Cause of death | Complications of COVID-19 |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Political party | |
| Other political affiliations |
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Fatemeh Rahbar (Persian: فاطمه رهبر, Fâtemeh Rahbar; c. 1964 – 7 March 2020) was an Iranian conservative politician and author who served three terms as a member of the Iranian Parliament representing Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr. Rahbar was elected to serve in the Parliament for the fourth time but died before the start of her fourth term.
Life[edit]
Rahbar earned a master's degree in visual communication and a Ph.D. degree in strategic management. She worked as a production manager for the Internet Network and Secretary of the Supreme Council on Internet Policy.[2] Rahbar authored of a book about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who she called “the miracle of the third millennium."[3]
Rahbar was a conservative politician and a member of the Islamic Coalition Party.[4] She served three terms between 2004 and 2016 as a member of the Iranian Parliament representing, Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr.[1][3] As a member of parliament, Rahbar served as vice president of the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO, chair of the Women's Fraction, and chair of the Media and Art Committee.[5] Rahbar served as deputy head of the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation.[4] She was elected to serve in the Parliament for the fourth time but died before the start of her fourth term.[1][6]
Rahbar went into a coma on 5 March 2020 from coronavirus disease 2019 during the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak.[6] She died on 7 March 2020 due to complications caused by the disease.[7][8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Parliament members" (in Persian). Iranian Majlis. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "آشنايي با چهره هاي فرهنگي و هنري مجلس هفتم". Hamshahri. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ a b Azizi, Arash (26 February 2020). "Factbox: The outcome of Iran's 2020 parliamentary elections". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ a b رویداد۲۴, پايگاه خبری، تحلیلی. "استعفای «رهبر» از کمیته امداد برای شرکت در انتخابات مجلس". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "زندگينامه فاطمه رهبر". Shoma Weekly. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Iran: 124 dead from virus including FM's adviser, could use force to stop travel". www.timesofisrael.com.
- ^ "Iranian Lawmaker Dies After Contracting Coronavirus As Fatality Toll Hits 145". Radio Free Europe. 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Newly elected Iranian female politician dies from coronavirus, as country confirms 1,234 new cases". CNN.com. 7 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ Newly-Elected Female Politician Dies of Coronavirus in Iran
- 1960s births
- 2020 deaths
- Members of the 7th Islamic Consultative Assembly
- Members of the 8th Islamic Consultative Assembly
- Members of the 9th Islamic Consultative Assembly
- Deputies of Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
- Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran politicians
- Islamic Coalition Party politicians
- Zeynab Society politicians
- Members of the Women's fraction of Islamic Consultative Assembly
- People from Tehran
- Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces politicians
- 21st-century women politicians
- Iranian elected officials who did not take office
- Deaths from the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Iran
