Mohammad-Reza Bahonar (, born 2 February 1952) is an Iranian principlist politician who was member of the Parliament of Iran for 28 years. He is also secretary general of Islamic Society of Engineers and the Front of Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader. He is currently member of the Expediency Discernment Council.
Early years Bahonar was born on 2 February 1952 in Kerman. He is the brother of former Prime Minister Mohammad-Javad Bahonar who was assassinated in 1981.
Career Bahonar cofounded the Islamic Society of Engineers in 1991. He has been elected as a representative from Kerman and Tehran for six terms. He has also served three terms on the Expediency Council. He is considered a key member of the conservative alliance, and was considered a possible candidate for the post of the speaker or the leader of the conservative faction in the parliament. He later refused to run for the post of speaker possibly because of a deal made inside the conservative alliance, deciding to run instead for the post of deputy speaker. He became the first deputy speaker on 6 June 2004 with 188 votes out of 259. The other candidate for the post of deputy speaker was Mohammad-Hassan Aboutorabi Fard, a representative from Qazvin who became the second deputy speaker with 173 votes.
Following Hassan Rouhani's election as President, Bahonar was appointed by Chairman Ali Larijani as the parliament's liaison to the newly elected executive branch in transition mandate. On 25 December 2015, he announced he will retiring from his seat in Iranian Parliament after he declined to run in the 2016 election.
In December 2006, in a speech at Shiraz University, Bahonar criticised faction of students of Amirkabir University who protested against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad earlier that month. His lecture generated anger among the students.باهنر: هر کس خربزه می خورد، پای لرزش هم بنشیند (ROOZ)
Electoral history Year Election Votes % Rank Notes1984Parliament21,99053.81stWon1988Parliament Round 1No Data AvailableWent to Round 2Parliament Round 2314,93535.9Won1992Parliament Round 1No Data AvailableWent to Round 2Parliament Round 2 506,998 49.4Won1996Parliament Round 1No Data AvailableWent to Round 2Parliament Round 2 569,639 38.8Won2000Parliament 451,343 15.3941stLost2004Parliament109,03852.321stWon2008Parliament 549,280 31.556thWon2012Parliament Round 1 336,391 15.8620thWent to Round 2Parliament Round 2 368,096 32.677thWon
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