List of mayors of Tehran

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Mayor of Tehran
Zakani in karaj (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Alireza Zakani
since 2 September 2021
ResidenceCity Park, Tehran
AppointerCity Council
Term lengthFour years
Inaugural holderKhalil Khan Saghafi
Formation1908
WebsiteOfficial website

The Mayor of Tehran is an elected politician who, along with the City Council of 21 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Tehran. Since 2 September 2021, Alireza Zakani is the mayor of Tehran. Previously, the position was held by Pirouz Hanachi, who held office for three years.

List[]

Pre-1979[]

Mayors appointed by Interior Minister[]

# Name Image Term start Term end Political Party
 [fa] 1908 1910
Mirza Abbaskhan Mohandes Bashi 1910 1913
Ebrahim-Khan Yomn-Olsaltaneh Monaghah [1] Ebriahim Khan Yomn Ol Saltaneh 2013-12-07 13.46.38.jpg 1914 1921
 [fa] 1921 1923
Karim Buzarjomehri BozarJomehri.jpg 1923[1] 1934
Gholi Hooshmand [1] 1934 1938
Ghasem Soor-Esrafil [1] Qasem Khan Sur-e Esrafil.jpg 1938 1940
Ali Asghar Foruzan [1] 1940 1941
 [fa] [1] Qoliram.jpg 1941 1941
 [fa] [1] Mohammad Sajjadi.jpg 1941 1942
Mehdi Emadolsaltaneh [1] 1942 1943
Fazlollah Bahrami [1] 1942 1943
 [fa] [1] 1943 1944
Gholam-Hossein Ebtehaj [1] 1944 1945
 [fa] [1] 1945 1945
Mehdi Mashayekhi [1] 1945 1947
Mohammad Khalatbari [1] 1947 1947
 [fa] [1] 1947 1949
 [fa] [1] 1949 1950
Mehdi Namdar [1] 1950 1951
Arsalan Khalatbari[1] Khalatbari-Arsalan.jpg 1951 1951
 [fa] [1] 1951 1952
Nosratollah Amini[1] 1952 1953
Mohsen Nasr [1] 1953 1953
 [fa] [1] 1954 1954
 [fa] [1] 1954 1955
 [fa] [1] 1955 1956
Mahmoud Davaloo [1] 1956 1957
 [fa] [1] 1957 1959
Nasser Zolfaghari[1] 1959 1960
Fathollah Forood [1] 1960 1961
Mohsen Nasr [1] 1961 1962
 [fa] [1] 1962 1963
Ali Akbar Tavana [1] 1963 1963
Ziaeddin Shademan[1] Zia'eddin Shadman.jpg 1963 1965
 [fa] [1] 1965 1967
 [fa] [1] 1967 1967
 [fa] [1] 1967 1968

Mayors elected by City Association[]

No. Portrait Name Term in office Affiliation[2] Appointer
1 Javad Shahrestan - Minister of Roads.jpg Javad Shahrestani 3 November 1968 1 October 1969 New Iran Party 1
2 Ghrnickpeyop.jpg Gholamreza Nikpey 1 October 1969 23 August 1977 New Iran Party (1969–1975)Resurgence Party (1975–1978) 1
2
3

5
(1) Javad Shahrestan - Minister of Roads.jpg Javad Shahrestani 23 August 1977 11 February 1979 Resurgence Party

Post-1979[]

Mayors appointed by Interior Minister[]

No. Portrait Name Term in office Affiliation[2] Appointer
1 Mohammad Tavasoli 1979.jpg Mohammad Tavasoli February 1979 5 January 1981 Freedom Movement Mehdi Bazargan
Acting Reza Zavare'i.jpg Reza Zavare'i 5 January 1981 14 January 1981 Islamic Coalition Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani
2 Kamaleddin Nikravesh.jpg 14 January 1981[3] 7 September 1981 Islamic Coalition Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani[3]
3 Gholam-Hossein Deljou.jpg 7 September 1981 14 October 1982 Islamic Coalition Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani
4 Kazem Seyfian.jpg 14 October 1982[4] 24 August 1983 Islamic Coalition Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri[4]
Acting Hossein Bonakdar.jpg 24 August 1983[5] January 1984 Islamic Coalition Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri[5]
5 Mohammad Nabi Habibi 1393.jpg Mohammad Nabi Habibi January 1984[6] December 1987 Islamic Coalition Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri[6]
6 Morteza Tabatabaei.jpg December 1987[7] January 1990 N/A Ali Akbar Mohtashamipour[7]
7 Gholamhossein Karbaschi by Tasnimnews.jpg Gholamhossein Karbaschi January 1990 April 1998 Executives of Construction (since 1996) Abdollah Nouri

Mayors elected by City Council[]

No. Portrait Name Term in office Affiliation Term
1
Morteza Alviri - An interview with ISNA - February 7, 2002.png
 Morteza Alviri 1 June 1999[8] 19 February 2002
(Resigned 13 February)[9] 		Executives of Construction 1st
Acting Mohammad Haghani.jpg Mohammad Haghani 19 February 2002[10] 4 March 2002 N/A
2 Mohammad-Hassan Malekmadani.jpg Mohammad-Hassan Malekmadani 4 March 2002[11]
(Designated 25 February)[10] 		20 January 2003 Executives of Construction
Acting Mohammad Hossein Moghimi press conf.jpg Mohammad-Hossein Moghimi 20 January 2003[12] 3 May 2003 Executives of Construction N/A
3 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - May 22, 2003.png Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 20 May 2003[13]
(Designated 3 May)[14] 		28 June 2005[15] Alliance of Builders 2nd
Acting Ali Saeedlou.JPG Ali Saeedlou 28 June 2005[15]
(Designated 26 June)[16] 		4 September 2005 Alliance of Builders
4 Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, August 2017 01.jpg Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf 14 September 2005[17]
(Designated 4 September)[18] 		23 August 2017 N/A
Progress and Justice Population 3rd
4th
Acting Mostafa Salimi.jpg Mostafa Salimi 27 August 2017[19] N/A 5th
5 Mohammad-Ali Najafi in Tehran City Council.jpg Mohammad-Ali Najafi 27 August 2017[20]
(Designated 10 August)[21] 		10 April 2018
(Resigned 14 March) 		Executives of Construction
Acting Samiollah Hosseini Makarem.jpg Samiollah Hosseini Makarem 10 April 2018 16 May 2018 N/A
6 Mohammad-Ali Afshani 2018.jpg Mohammad-Ali Afshani 16 May 2018
(Designated 13 May)[22] 		17 November 2018 National Trust Party
Acting Pirouz Hanachi 2018.jpg Pirouz Hanachi 18 November 2018
(Designated 13 November) 		28 November 2018 Union of People Party
7 28 November 2018 8 August 2021
Acting Alireza Javid.jpg 8 August 2021 2 September 2021 N/A 6th
8 Zakani in karaj (cropped).jpg Alireza Zakani 2 September 2021
(Designated 8 August) 		Incumbent Society of Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution

See also[]

References[]

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  5. ^ a b "News", MEED, Economic East Economic Digest Ltd, 27: 22, 1983, The controversy over the shortages is also thought to be behind the 24 August resignation of Tehran mayor Kazem Seyfian. The Interior Ministry said Hossain Bonakdar had been appointed supervisor of Tehran municipality pending the appointment of a new mayor.
  6. ^ a b "Interior Minister Introduces Tehran's New Mayor", Daily Report: South Asia, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, Joint Publications Research Service, 84 (1–21): 14, 1984, Interior Minister Hojjat olEslam Nateq-Nuri introduced Tehran's new mayor Mohammad Nabi Habibi to a...
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  14. ^ "Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Became Mayor of Tehran Gaining Majority of the City Council Votes". Hamshahri (in Persian). No. 3039. 4 May 2003.
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