Gholam-Hossein Elham
Gholam-Hossein Elham (Persian: غلامحسین الهام, born 1959) is an Iranian conservative and principlist politician who held several posts during the term of the former President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad.
Gholam Hossein Elham | |
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Vice President of Iran for Management and Human Resources Development | |
In office 26 December 2012 – 3 August 2013 | |
President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
Preceded by | Ebrahim Azizi |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Bagher Nobakht (Acting) |
Minister of Justice | |
In office 13 February 2007 – 3 September 2009 Acting: 28 December 2006 – 13 February 2007 | |
President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
Preceded by | Jamal Karimi-Rad |
Succeeded by | Morteza Bakhtiari |
Head of President's Office | |
In office 10 August 2005 – 14 February 2007 | |
President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
Preceded by | Ali Khatami |
Succeeded by | Abdolreza Sheykholeslami |
Spokesperson of the Government of Iran | |
In office 11 December 2012 – 3 August 2013 | |
President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
Preceded by | Shamseddin Hosseini and Mohammad Reza Rahimi |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Bagher Nobakht |
In office 6 August 2005 – 25 August 2009 | |
President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
Preceded by | Abdollah Ramezanzadeh |
Succeeded by | Shamseddin Hosseini and Mohammad Reza Rahimi |
Personal details | |
Born | 1959 (age 63–64) Andimeshk, Khuzestan Province, Iran[1] |
Political party | Front of Islamic Revolution Stability[2] |
Spouse | Fatemeh Rajabi |
Alma mater | Tarbiat Modares University |
Cabinet | 9th Government 10th Government |
Awards | Order of Merit and Management (2nd class)[3] |
Early life
Elham was born in western Iran in 1959.[4] He holds a PhD in criminology from Tarbiat Modares University.[4]
Career
Elham was a member of the Guardian Council from 2003 to 2008[4] and also held the post of spokesperson of the council.[5] He served as government spokesperson during the first term of the former President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad.[6]
He was appointed minister of justice upon the death of Jamal Karimi-Rad.[7] He was in office until 2009 when Morteza Bakhtiari replaced him in the post.[7] Elham served as Ahmedinejad's representative to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting's supervisory council.[4]
Personal life
Elham's spouse, Fatemeh Rajabi, is a journalist known for her support for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and also for her fierce criticism of former-presidents Akbar Rafsanjani and Mohammad Khatami.[6]
References
- "غلامحسین الهام - سوابق". elham.ir.
- "الهام دیگر عضو جبهه پایداری نیست". 11 September 2012.
- "الهام هم نشان دولتي گرفت" (in Persian). Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- "Potential Candidate Series: Gholam Hossein Elham". Iran Election Watch. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- "Iranian elections first round approved". Al Jazeera. 19 June 2005. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- Sadeghi-Boroujerdi, Eskandar (17 October 2012). "Ahmadinejad's one-time ardent supporter bids farewell to politics". Al Monitor. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- Alizadeh, Hossein (16 August 2011). "The Best Government from Constitutional Revolution to Date!". Iran Briefing. Retrieved 28 July 2013.