Dr Mostafa Moeen

Mostafa Moeen, M.D. (مصطفی معین; born April 1, 1951), also spelled Moin, is an Iranian politician and professor, and an Advisor to the former President Mohammad Khatami. He was a presidential candidate for the 2005 Iranian presidential election. His campaign enjoyed the support of some reformist parties and organizations, headed by the Islamic Iran Participation Front (IIPF). Image File history File links This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links This work is copyrighted. ... The Medicinæ Doctor or Doctor of Medicine (M.D. or D.M.) is a doctorate level degree held by medical doctors. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... A professor is a senior teacher, lecturer and researcher, usually in a college or university. ... Since the overthrow of the Shah in 1979, Iran has been a republic. ... Order: 5th President of Iran Vice President: Hassan Habibi (1997–2001), Mohammad Reza Aref (2001–2005) Term of office: August 3, 1997 – August 2, 2005 Preceded by: Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Succeeded by: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Date of birth: 1943 Place of birth: Ardakan, Iran Political party: Militant Clerics Society Hojjat ol... The Iranian presidential election of 2005, the ninth presidential election in Iranian history, took place in two rounds, first on June 17, 2005, and then as a run-off on June 24. ... Iranian reformists, or the Reforms Front (جبههٔ اصلاحات) are a group of political parties and organizations in Iran who supported Mohammad Khatami in his run for presidency in 1997. ... The Islamic Iran Participation Front (جبهه مشارکت ایران اسلامی in Persian) is a reformist political party in Iran. ...

Early Life

Moeen was born in 1951 in the city of Najaf Abad. At age 18, he was accepted to Shiraz University Medical School in Shiraz, and after the 1979 Islamic revolution, he was appointed as the president of Shiraz University. He was elected as representative of Shiraz in mid-term elections of the first Majlis (parliament) of the Islamic Republic in 1982. 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Shiraz University of Medical Sciences is a well established medical school of Iran that even admits foreign students. ... Medical school generally refers to a tertiary educational institution (or part of such an institution) which is involved in the education of future medical practitioners (medical doctors). ... // Geography Shirāz (شیراز in Persian) is a city in southwest Iran [Persia] with 1,050,000 inhabitants (1996 census). ... مجلس شورای اسلامی - The Majles; Irans Parliament. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ministration term

Moeen was the Minister of Culture and Higher Education under President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (1989-1993) and President Mohammad Khatami (1997-2000), and later became the Minister of Science, Research, and Technology (the same post, with a changed name) under President Khatami (2000-2003). As a Minister, Moeen resigned two times, first after the student protests of July, 1999, and then in July, 2003 after he failed to persuade the Council of Guardians to redirect his ministry towards higher "scientific productivity". Order: 4th President of Iran Vice President: Hassan Habibi Term of office: August 3, 1989 – August 2, 1997 Preceded by: Ali Khamenei Succeeded by: Mohammad Khatami Date of birth: 1934 Place of birth: Nough, Iran Political party: Militant Clergy Association Akbar Hashemi Bahramani (Persian: هاشمی بهرمانی), also known as Hashemi Rafsanjani (هاشمی رفسنجانی) , born... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Order: 5th President of Iran Vice President: Hassan Habibi (1997–2001), Mohammad Reza Aref (2001–2005) Term of office: August 3, 1997 – August 2, 2005 Preceded by: Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Succeeded by: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Date of birth: 1943 Place of birth: Ardakan, Iran Political party: Militant Clerics Society Hojjat ol... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Iranian student protests of July, 1999 were among the most violent protests in Iran after the early years of the Islamic Republic. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Guardian Council of the Constitution (شورای نگهبان قانون اساسی in Persian) is a high office within the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran which has the authority to interpret the constitution and to determine if the laws passed by the parliament are in line with the constitution of...

Presidential ambition

On October 12, 2004, Mir-Hossein Mousavi declined to run for the presidency, causing the IIPF to consider Moeen instead. IIPF members soon announced his nomination. On December 29, 2004 Moeen agreed to run for the presidency, as the first major candidate to announce his participation. October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mir-Hossein Mousavi (میرحسین موسوی) (born 1941?) was the Prime Minister of Iran from 1981 to 1988, at the time of Ali Khameneis presidency. ... The Islamic Iran Participation Front (جبهه مشارکت ایران اسلامی in Persian) is a reformist political party in Iran. ... December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Contrary to the general expectations and the poll results, Moeen who was expected to be among the first three most popular candidates in the first round, ranked fifth in the end, with the election resulting in a run-off between Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Order: 4th President of Iran Vice President: Hassan Habibi Term of office: August 3, 1989 – August 2, 1997 Preceded by: Ali Khamenei Succeeded by: Mohammad Khatami Date of birth: 1934 Place of birth: Nough, Iran Political party: Militant Clergy Association Akbar Hashemi Bahramani (Persian: هاشمی بهرمانی), also known as Hashemi Rafsanjani (هاشمی رفسنجانی) , born... Order: 6th President of Iran Vice President: Has not announced yet Term of office: August 3, 2005 – present Preceded by: Mohammad Khatami Succeeded by: Incumbent Date of birth: 1956 Place of birth: Arādān, Iran First Lady: Unknown Political party: Abaadgaran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدی‌نژاد; born 1956), also written Ahmadinezhad, is...

Moeen's present campaign was headed by Ali Shakouri-Rad, and he was supported by the following political parties and organizations: Ali Shakouri-Rad (علی شکوری راد) is an Iranian reformist politician and a member of Islamic Iran Participation Fronts Central Council. ...

• Islamic Iran Participation Front
• Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization (sāzmān-e mojāhedin-e enghelāb-e eslāmi)
• Movement for Liberation of Iran (nehzat-e āzādi-e irān)
• Council of National-Religional Forces (shorāy-e niruhāy-e melli mazhabi)
• Islamic Association of the Medical Society (anjoman-e eslāmi-e jāme'e-ye pezeshki)
• Islamic Association of the Teachers (anjoman-e eslāmi-e mo'allemān)
• Islamic Association of University Lecturers (anjoman-e eslāmi-e modarresin-e dāneshgāh-hā)

The Islamic Iran Participation Front (جبهه مشارکت ایران اسلامی in Persian) is a reformist political party in Iran. ... Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization (سازمان مجاهدین انقلاب اسلامی; sāzmān-e mojāhedin-e enghelāb-e eslāmi), sometimes abbreviated to MIRO, is a reformist Iranian political organization. ...

External links

• Official presidential campaign
• Official weblog (in Persian)
• Moeen's candidacy for presidency by IIPF, an article by Shargh newspaper (in Persian)
• Curriculum vitae of Dr. Mostafa Moin