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Amir Abedini

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Amir Abedini
Member of the City Council of Tehran
In office
3 January 2000 – 15 January 2003
Majority176,289 (12.56%)
Governor of Khorasan Province
In office
1987–1989
PresidentAli Khamenei
Prime MinisterMir-Hossein Mousavi
Preceded byAbdollah Koupayi
Succeeded byAli Jannati
Governor of East Azerbaijan Province
In office
29 January 1984 – 1987
PresidentAli Khamenei
Prime MinisterMir-Hossein Mousavi
Preceded byHossein Taheri
Succeeded byAkbar Parhizkar
Governor of Lorestan Province
In office
8 December 1981 – 29 January 1984
PresidentAli Khamenei
Prime MinisterMir-Hossein Mousavi
Preceded byHossein Mahlouji
Succeeded byAhmad Entezari
President of FFIRI
In office
1994–1994
Preceded byMohammad Safi Zadeh
Succeeded byDariush Mostafavi
Personal details
Born
Hassan Abedini

(1949-12-13) 13 December 1949 (age 74)
Tehran, Iran

Amir Abedini (Persian: امیر عابدینی; born Hassan Abedini on 13 December 1949) is an Iranian politician, football club chairman, former professional footballer and member of the City Council of Tehran.[1]

Political career

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During 1980s, he held office as governor of three provinces under Government of Mir-Hossein Mousavi (1981–89). Abedini is a self-described "Mousavi[-like] left-winger" politician. In 1997, he endorsed Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri for president.[2]

Sport career

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Abedini played for Persepolis and Paykan in the 1960s.[3]

He was the chairman of the Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club[4] between 1993 and 2001. Currently he is chairman of the club Damash Iranian and Damash Gilan.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Perspolis has officially withdrawn from the league". PersianLeague.com. 3 January 2002. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Magiran".
  3. ^ "Peykan Qazvin". PersianLeague.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
  4. ^ "Hashemi-Nasab "not expelled"". The Iranian Times. 24 May 2000. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
  5. ^ "Damash Gilan Football Club". ceroacero.es. Retrieved 28 March 2009.