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Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei | |
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اسفندیار رحیممشایی | |
 Mashaei in 2013 | |
| 4th First Vice President of Iran | |
| In office 17 July 2009 – 25 July 2009 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Parviz Davoodi |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad-Reza Rahimi |
| Head of President's Office | |
| In office 25 July 2009 – 7 December 2012 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Abdolreza Sheykholeslami |
| Succeeded by | Mir-Hassan Mousavi |
| Supervisor of Presidential Administration of Iran | |
| In office 19 September 2009 – 9 April 2011 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Ali Saeedlou |
| Succeeded by | Hamid Baghaei |
| Vice President of Iran Head of Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization | |
| In office 18 August 2005 – 17 July 2009 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Hossein Marashi |
| Succeeded by | Hamid Baghaei |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 November 1960 Ramsar, Iran |
| Political party | Sweet Scent of Service (2006–2009)[1] |
| Spouse | Shahrbanu Zabihan Langarudi[2] |
| Alma mater | Isfahan University of Technology |
| Awards |  Order of Culture and Art (1st Class)[3] |
| Signature |  |
| Nickname | Morteza Mohebololia[4] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Branch/service | Revolutionary Guards |
| Years of service | 1981–1984 |
| Unit | Intelligence |
| Battles/wars | Kurdish rebellion |
Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei (Persian: اسفندیار رحیممشایی; born 16 November 1960) is an Iranian conservative politician and former intelligence officer. As a senior Cabinet member in the administration of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, he served as Chief of Staff from 2009 to 2013, and served as the fourth first vice president of Iran for one week in 2009 until his resignation was ordered by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.[5][6][7][8]
A close ally of President Ahmadinejad, Mashaei was viewed by many Iranian clerics as an anti-establishment[9] activist and secular-oriented[10] nationalist.[11] He has been criticized by religious conservatives for alleged "deviant tendencies," such as elevating Iranian heritage and nationalism above Islam as well as for statements he has made criticizing the Assembly of Experts and the theocratic doctrine of the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurists, and advocating for the clergy to remove themselves from the political establishment.[12][13][14][15] He has also been called a pragmatic, moderate conservative with "liberal views on cultural and social issues."[16]
On 11 May 2013, with the public support and endorsement of outgoing President Ahmadinejad, Mashaei announced that he would run for the presidency in the upcoming election. However, his application to run was disqualified by the Guardian Council, which must approve all potential candidates, as well as the final election results. Ahmadinejad protested the disqualification and referred to the Guardian Council's decision as an act of "oppression."[17]
- ^ Tehran Prosecutor Confirms Hikers' Sentences, Tehran Bureau, 20 August 2011, retrieved 11 December 2016,
There has also been much discussion about whether there is any link between the Front and Mashaei. Conservative Majles deputy Hamid Reza Katouzian said that the Front is the same as Raayeheh-e Khosh-e Khedmat (RKK, or the Sweet Scent of Service), a pro-Ahmadinejad group that was active from 2006 to 2009. Katouzian added that Mashaei was the leader of the RKK and claimed that the behind-the-scenes leaders of the Front are Mashaei and Vice President for Executive Affairs Hamid Baghaei, another close and controversial Ahmadinejad aide.
- ^ TABNAK, تابناک (6 March 1392). "جزئیات سفر فامیلی احمدی نژاد به نیویورک". fa. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ نشانهای دولتی در روزهای پایانی خاتمی و احمدینژاد به چهکسانی رسید؟. Tasnim News Agency (in Persian). 24 August 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ Muhammad Sahimi (29 June 2010), "Who's in Charge?", Tehran Bureau, PBS
- ^ "Revolutionary Leader's letter to the President about Mr. Mashaei" (in Persian). Khamenei website. 18 July 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
- ^ "Iranian vice-president 'sacked'". BBC News. 25 December 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
- ^ "Iran's Ahmadinejad demotes top advisor". Los Angeles Times. 9 April 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ^ Ahmadinejad grooms chief-of-staff to take over as Iran's president, Saeed Kamali Dehghan 21 April 2011
- ^ "Global Insight: Iran elections raise problems for regime". www.ft.com. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Choksy, Jamsheed K. (30 November 2011). "Iran's Leadership Struggle Reveals Secular-Islamist Split". Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Don't underestimate Ahmadinejad's chosen heir in Iran election". Guardian UK. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ Iran president defies opponents and sacks ministers By Monavar Khalaj in Tehran|Financial Times|15 May 2011]
- ^ Clash Over Mashaei Reveals Fissure Within the Iranian Regime Archived 22 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Coauthored by Geneive Abdo and Arash Aramesh|The Huffington Post|26 April 2011
- ^ Embattled Ahmadinejad stands his corner Mahan Abedin|Los Angeles Times|29 September 2011
- ^ Tait, Robert (18 August 2010). "Iranian President's New 'Religious-Nationalism' Alienates Hard-Line Constituency". Payvand. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Iran's Ahmadinejad in new showdown with conservatives". 24 April 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Ahmadinejad protege vows comeback". Associated Press. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.