Esmaeil Kousari
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Esmaeil Kousari | |
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 Kousari speaking during 2016 election | |
| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 3 May 2008 – 28 May 2016 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 431,771 (38.33%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 March 1955 Tehran, Iran |
| Political party | Front of Islamic Revolution Stability |
| Other political affiliations | Principlists Coalition |
| Alma mater | Imam Sadiq University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Iran |
| Branch/service |  Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Years of service | 1981–1999 |
| Rank |  Major General[citation needed] |
| Commands | 27th "Mohammad Rasulollah" Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Esmaeil Kousari (Persian: اسماعیل کوثری, born 3 March 1955) is an Iranian politician and former military commander who is the outgoing member of the Iranian parliament from Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr district. He was commander of Lashgar 27 of Revolutionary Guard Corps during Iran-Iraq war.
Since 2014, he is the head of the Iranian parliament's defense committee.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Qaidaari, Abbas. "More planes, more missiles, more warships: Iran increases its military budget by a third". Al-Monitor. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2016.