List of candidates in the 2013 Iranian presidential election
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This is a list of candidates in 2013 Iranian presidential election which was held on 14 June 2013. This list includes candidates who announced, withdrew, declined or were disqualified their nomination for the election.
List[]
The candidates are listed in below in four groups (conservatives, reformists and independents). More than 40 people registered for the election.
| Coalition | Party | Picture | Name | Last political post | Level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | Registered* | Withdraw | Qualified | Votes | |||||
(2+1) |
 |
(born 1961) |
(since 2005) |
Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 6,077,292 | |
 |
(born 1945) |
(1981–1997) |
Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 2,268,753 | ||
 |
(born 1945) |
(2004–2008) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | ||
(Cabinet Alliance) |
 |
(born 1960) |
(since 2009) |
Yes | Yes | N/A | No | N/A | |
 |
(born 1964) |
(2005–2009) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1949) |
(since 2009) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1959) |
(since 2010) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1959) |
(since 2009) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1954) |
(since 2011) |
Yes | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1941) |
(since 2003) |
Yes | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1963) |
(since 2009) |
No | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1959) |
(2006–2009) |
No | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1969) |
(since 2011) |
No | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
(Paydari) |
 |
(born 1965) |
(since 2007) |
Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 4,168,946 | |
 |
(born 1965) |
(2005–2009) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1961) |
(2005–2009) |
Yes | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
(Aksariat) |
 |
(born 1953) |
(2005–2010) |
Yes | Yes | N/A | No | N/A | |
 |
(born 1953) |
(2010–2011) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1951) |
(since 2004) |
Yes | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1949) |
(1993–1997) |
Yes | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1959) |
(2005–2008) |
Yes | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
(Motahedan) |
 |
(born 1965) |
(since 2004) |
Yes | Yes | N/A | No | N/A | |
 |
(born 1958) |
(since 2008) |
No | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1954) |
(since 1997) |
Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 3,884,412 | ||
(Motahedan) |
 |
(born 1945) |
(1989–1997) |
Yes | Yes | N/A | No | N/A | |
 |
(born 1958) |
Yes | Yes | N/A | No | N/A | |||
| N/A | |
(born 1956) |
(2011–2012) |
Yes | Yes | N/A | No | N/A | |
| N/A |  |
(born 1958) |
(2005–2006) |
Yes | Yes | N/A | No | N/A | |
| N/A |  |
(born 1959) |
(2006–2009) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | |
 |
(born 1948) |
(1989–2005) |
Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 18,613,329 | ||
(Green Path of Hope) |
 |
(born 1934) |
No | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1963) |
(2004–2012) |
Yes | Yes | N/A | No | N/A | ||
(Jebhe Mosharekat) |
 |
(born 1951) |
(2001–2005) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | |
 |
(born 1956) |
(2000–2005) |
Yes | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1960) |
(1997–2005) |
No | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
(Sazandegi) |
 |
(born 1934) |
(1981–1997) |
Yes | Yes | N/A | No | N/A | |
 |
(born 1960) |
(1997–2005) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1957) |
(1997–2005) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1952) |
(1989–1997) |
No | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1961) |
(1988–2004) |
Yes | Yes | N/A | No | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1953) |
(1989–2001) |
Yes | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| N/A |  |
(born 1955) |
(1999–2003) |
Yes | Yes | N/A | No | N/A | |
| N/A | |
(born 1954) |
(2000–2008) |
Yes | Yes | N/A | No | N/A | |
| N/A |  |
(born 1962) |
(1996–2008) |
Yes | Yes | N/A | No | N/A | |
| N/A |  |
(born 1963) |
(2000–2004) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | |
| N/A |  |
(born 1954) |
(2001–2005) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | |
| Independents |  |
(born 1941) |
(1985–1997) |
Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 446,015 | |
 |
(born 1946) |
(2005–2009) |
Yes | Yes | N/A | No | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1953) |
(1996–2008) |
Yes | Yes | N/A | No | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1959) |
Yes | Yes | N/A | No | N/A | |||
 |
(born 1947) |
(1980–1988) |
Yes | Yes | N/A | No | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1950) |
(2005–2008) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1953) |
(2007–2008) |
Yes | Yes | N/A | No | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1956) |
(2010–2013) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | ||
 |
(born 1947) |
Yes | Yes | N/A | No | N/A | |||
- * Registrations took place from 7 to 11 May 2013.
- **Mottaki left the party on 10 May 2013.[1]
Alliances[]
Principlists[]
Cabinet Alliance[]
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated he will not endorse anyone or interfere in the election to choose his successor,[2] however he announced he will support Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei if he will be confirmed, two other cabinet members, Mohammad-Reza Rahimi and Sadeq Khalilian are also registered without the support of Ahmadinejad:
- Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei
- Mohammad-Reza Rahimi
- Sadeq Khalilian
- Gholam-Hossein Elham
- Mojtaba Samareh Hashemi
- Ali Nikzad
- Hamid Baqai
- Hamid-Reza Haji Babaee
Progression Alliance[]
The following three candidates also known as 2+1 formed a coalition between themselves that one of the three will register for the election and the remaining two will support him, however all of those registered and the main candidate will be announced in a later which it is possible that all will be enter to the elections. This coalition consist of:[3]
- Ali Akbar Velayati
- Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
- Gholamali Haddad-Adel
Front of Islamic Revolution Stability[]
This political group was founded by former Ahmadinejad ministers and supporters who believe in his election message but they are not supporting his actions anymore. For the following election, their main candidates are among Kamran Bagheri Lankarani, Saeed Jalili and Parviz Fattah.[4][5] Kamran Bagheri Lankarani was elected as their candidate on 20 April 2013.
Conservatives Majority Alliance[]
The following announced candidates will also chose one with most popularity to officially register for the election. On May 9 after selection of Aboutorabi Fard was announced, Mottaki declared he will not accept this selection and will run separately:[6]
- Mohammad-Hassan Aboutorabi Fard
- Manouchehr Mottaki
- Mohammad Reza Bahonar
- Yahya Ale Eshaq
- Mostafa Pourmohammadi
United Front of Conservatives[]
The main candidate was elected by a majority vote of the congress on 10 May 2013:
Combatant Clergy Association[]
Despite being associated with the CCA, Hassan Rouhani was not supported by the party as he progressed in the election. The party eventually had no candidate that they directly supported.
Reformists[]
Moderation and Development Party[]
Hassan Rouhani announced his registration after his mentor Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was disqualified. Rouhani had gained heavy reformist support throughout his election campaign, with himself being a centrist moderate with ties to the conservative faction.
Democracy Party[]
On 15 January 2013, Democracy party elected their party leader, Mostafa Kavakebian as their sole candidate for the upcoming election. Kavakebian also said that he will withdraw if Mohammad Khatami announced his candidacy.[citation needed]
House of Labours[]
The party elected Hossein Kamali as their candidate on 22 November 2012 but Kamali withdrew on 11 May 2013. The supporting candidate will be elected on 25 May 2013.[citation needed]
Executives of Construction Party[]
After Mohammad-Ali Najafi announced he will not register for the election, the party announced their support for Hassan Rouhani after their candidate Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was disqualified:
Association of Combatant Clerics[]
Mohammad Khatami was considered to be a very popular frontrunner with a lot of support in the election, but he was eventually disqualified, the party then announced their support for Hassan Rouhani:
Islamic Iran Participation Front[]
Mohammad-Reza Aref eventually became the sole reformist in the final confirmed group of candidates in the election. He withdrew on the advice of Mohammad Khatami so the vote would not be split between Aref and Hassan Rouhani, Aref upon withdrawing immediately announced his support for Rouhani.
- Mohammad-Reza Aref
- Mohsen Mehralizadeh
See also[]
- Iranian presidential election, 2013
- List of candidates in the Iranian presidential election, 2017
References[]
- ^ Mottaki left CMA
- ^ "احمدی نژاد در پاسخ به سوال خبرنگار فارس/ 2 دولت در انتخابات دخالت نخواهد کرد/ به دنبال حضور ۴۷ میلیونی هستیم". Farsnews.com. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
- ^ "خبرآنلاین - حدادعادل: بین من و ولایتی و قالیباف، یک نفرمان نامزد می شویم/ اصلاح طلبان برای انتخابات تجدید نفس کرده اند". Khabar online. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ "لنکرانی:چمران گزینه جبهه پایداری نیست/ مذاکره انتخاباتی با سعید جلیلی". Asri Iran. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ "نبویان: احمدینژاد قسم خورد دنبال کسی نیست". Tabnak. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ "ایسنا - کاندیدای نهایی ائتلاف اکثریت اصولگرایان نیمه دوم اردیبهشت اعلام میشود". ISNA. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
External links[]
- Candidates for President of Iran
- 2013 Iranian presidential election