Aziz Akbarian

Aziz Akbarian (Persian: ‌‌عزیز اکبریان; born 1957) is an Iranian politician.

Aziz Akbarian
Head of Parliament of Iran's Commission on Industries and Mines
In office
19 June 2016  26 May 2020
Preceded byReza Rahmani
Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly[1]
In office
3 May 2008  26 May 2020
Preceded byRashid Jalali
ConstituencyKaraj, Fardis, Eshtehard and Asara
Majority179,589 (9th)
Personal details
Born
Aziz Akbarian

(1957-03-12) 12 March 1957
Hashtrud, Iran
Political partyPrinciplists
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionMilitary
Military service
AllegianceIran
Branch/serviceIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Years of service1979–2006
RankSardar of Sepah
UnitMilitary intelligence
Battles/warsIran–Iraq War

Akbarian was born in Hashtrud near Tabriz in East Azerbaijan.[2] He was a member of the 8th, 9th and 10th Islamic Consultative Assembly from the electorate of Karaj, Fardis, Eshtehard and Asara.[3] Akbarian won with 148,218 votes.[4]

Akbarian favours executions and flogging. On 22 December 2018, he said in an interview with the local Alborz Radio, "If two people are thoroughly flogged and if two people are executed ... it will be a lesson for everyone else."[5]

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