Gholam-Hossein Elham
Gholam-Hossein Elham (Persian: غلامحسین الهام, born 1959) is an Iranian politician who held several posts during the term of the former President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad.
Early life
Elham was born in western Iran in 1959.[7] He holds a PhD in criminology from Tarbiat Modares University.[7]
Career
Elham was a member of the Guardian Council from 2003 to 2008[7] and also held the post of spokesperson of the council.[8] He served as government spokesperson during the first term of the former President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad.[9]
He was appointed minister of justice upon the death of Jamal Karimi-Rad.[10] He was in office until 2009 when Morteza Bakhtiari replaced him in the post.[10] Elham served as Ahmedinejad's representative to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting's supervisory council.[7]
Personal life
Elham's spouse, Fatemeh Rajabi, is a journalist known for her support for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and also for her fierce criticism of former-presidents Akbar Rafsanjani and Mohammad Khatami.[11][9]
See also
References
- ^ "غلامحسین الهام - سوابق". elham.ir.
- ^ "الهام دیگر عضو جبهه پایداری نیست". 11 September 2012.
- ^ "الهام هم نشان دولتي گرفت" (in Persian). Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "الهام هم نشان دولتی گرفت" (in Persian). Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "الهام هم نشان دولتی گرفت" (in Persian). Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "الهام هم نشان دولتي گرفت" (in Persian). Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Potential Candidate Series: Gholam Hossein Elham". Iran Election Watch. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ "Iranian elections first round approved". Al Jazeera. 19 June 2005. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ a b Sadeghi-Boroujerdi, Eskandar (17 October 2012). "Ahmadinejad's one-time ardent supporter bids farewell to politics". Al Monitor. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ a b Alizadeh, Hossein (16 August 2011). "The Best Government from Constitutional Revolution to Date!". Iran Briefing. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ "PressTV: Battle of colors in Iran's presidential campaign (28 May 2009)".
External links
Media related to Gholam-Hossein Elham at Wikimedia Commons
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