Mostafa Hashemitaba (Persian: مصطفی هاشمی‌طبا; born 22 May 1946) is an Iranian reformist politician. Hashemitaba served as Iran's minister of industries and vice president,[3] as well as head of National Olympic Committee of Iran.[6] He is described as having 'centrist' views.[7]

He was a candidate in the 2001 Iranian presidential election,[7] and was placed 10th. He was also a candidate in the 2017 election.

Hashemitaba is co-founder of the Executives of Construction Party[7] and former member of its central committee,[8] known as one of the senior figures[9] among the party's conservative faction.[4] In 2017, Tasnim News Agency wrote that Hashemitaba has not been active in the party since about ten years ago.[10] He focuses on the environment in campaign speeches.[11]

Hashemitaba made a cameo in the film Jang Athar in 1980.[12]

Electoral history

Year Election Votes % Rank Notes
2001 President 28,090 0.1 10th Lost
2017 President 214,441 0.5 4th Lost[13]

References

  1. ^ "گذری بر فعالیت‌های سیاسی و اجرایی نامزدهای نهایی انتخابات 96". 21 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b "مشخصات شناسنامه‌ای ۶ کاندیدای ریاست‌جمهوری". 21 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b "HASHEMI TABA, Mr. Mostafa [Parties]" (in Persian). Iran Almanac. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Iran's Presidential Candidates". The Associated Press. The Washington Post. 5 June 2001. Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  5. ^ "List of Laureates of ANOC Merit Award" (PDF). Association of National Olympic Committees. 30 November 2016. p. 3. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Hashemi-Taba Says Iran Hot Favorite in Five Olympic Fields". Mehr News Agency. 20 June 2003. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  7. ^ a b c Muir, Jim (1 June 2001). "Iran election: People and policies". BBC. Tehran. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  8. ^ Muhammad Sahimi (28 April 2010). "The Middle Road of Hashemi Rafsanjani". TehranBureau. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  9. ^ Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Iran: The National Kargozaran-Sazandegi Party; political view, its leaders, branches, and participation in any election in Iran (1998), 19 February 2002, IRN38586.E, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/3df4be498.html [accessed 19 March 2017]
  10. ^ "۶ کاندیدای انتخابات در کدام احزاب عضو هستند؟". 4 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Iranian Candidate Hashemitaba Focuses on Environment in Campaign Speech". 9 May 2017.
  12. ^ "سکانسی از همبازی‌شدن نامزد ریاست‌جمهوری با فرامرز قریبیان در یک فیلم!". 3 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Final results of presidential election by province and county" (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 8 June 2017. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
Sporting positions
Preceded by President of National Olympic Committee of Iran
1986–1988 		Succeeded by
Preceded by President of National Olympic Committee of Iran
1996–2004 		Succeeded by