Amir Abedini
Amir Abedini | |
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| Member of the City Council of Tehran | |
| In office 28 September 1999 – 15 January 2003 | |
| Majority | 176,289 (12.56%) |
| President of Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran | |
| In office 21 April 1994 – 24 October 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Safi Zadeh |
| Succeeded by | Dariush Mostafavi |
| Governor of Khorasan province | |
| In office 1987–1989 | |
| President | Ali Khamenei |
| Prime Minister | Mir-Hossein Mousavi |
| Preceded by | Abdollah Koupayi |
| Succeeded by | Ali Jannati |
| Governor of East Azerbaijan province | |
| In office 9 January 1984 – 12 May 1987 | |
| President | Ali Khamenei |
| Prime Minister | Mir-Hossein Mousavi |
| Preceded by | Hossein Taheri |
| Succeeded by | Akbar Parhizkar |
| Governor of Lorestan province | |
| In office 8 December 1981 – 29 January 1984 | |
| President | Ali Khamenei |
| Prime Minister | Mir-Hossein Mousavi |
| Preceded by | Hossein Mahlouji |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Entezari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hassan Abedini 13 December 1949 |
Amir Abedini (Persian: امیر عابدینی; born Hassan Abedini on 13 December 1949) is an Iranian politician, football club chairman, former professional footballer and member of the City Council of Tehran.[1]
Political career
[edit]During 1980s, he held office as governor of three provinces under Government of Mir-Hossein Mousavi (1981–89). Abedini is a self-described "Mousavi[-like] left-winger" politician. In 1997, he endorsed Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri for president.[2]
Sport career
[edit]Abedini played for Persepolis and Paykan in the 1960s.[3]
He was the chairman of the Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club[4] from 1993 to 2000. Also he was chairman of the club Damash Iranian and Damash Gilan.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Perspolis has officially withdrawn from the league". PersianLeague.com. 3 January 2002. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
- ^ "Magiran".
- ^ "Peykan Qazvin". PersianLeague.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
- ^ "Hashemi-Nasab "not expelled"". The Iranian Times. 24 May 2000. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
- ^ "Damash Gilan Football Club". ceroacero.es. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
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