Emad Afroogh

Emad Afroogh (Persian: عماد افروغ; 16 January 1958 – 14 April 2023) was an Iranian sociologist and conservative politician.

Emad Afroogh
Member of Parliament of Iran
In office
28 May 2004 – 28 May 2008
ConstituencyTehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
Majority567,939[1]
Personal details
Born(1958-01-16)16 January 1958
Shiraz, Iran
Died14 April 2023(2023-04-14) (aged 65)
Political partyCoalition of Iran's Independent Volunteers[2]
Other political
affiliations		Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran
Alma materShiraz University
Tarbiat Modares University

Biography

Afroogh was born in Shiraz on 16 January 1958.[3] He studied at Shiraz University and Tarbiat Modares University.[4] He was a member of the Iranian parliament (2004–2008).

Afroogh was regarded as having staunch anti-globalization and anti-capitalism views.[5]

Afroogh died from complications of cancer on 14 April 2023, at the age of 65.[6]

References
  1. آراء نهایی انتخابات مجلس هفتم در حوزه تهران اعلام شد؛ از مجموع 3438 صندوق 1971748 برگ رأی به دست آمد
  2. Iran elections: Key people and parties BBC 17 February 2004
  3. "زندگینامه عماد افروغ". jamaran.news (in Persian). 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  4. Members of SCCR Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "مروری بر سوابق و ويژگی‌های نمایندگان تهران در هفتمین دوره مجلس شورای اسلامی", Hamshahri Newspaper (in Persian), no. 3391, 26 May 2004, retrieved 10 February 2016
  6. "Former Iranian Lawmaker Emad Afrough Dies At 66 - Iran Front Page". ifpnews.com. 14 April 2023.


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