Ateghe Sediqi

Ateghe Sediqi (born Pouran Rajai on 2 September 1943) is an Iranian politician and human rights activist who was the wife of former Iranian President Mohammad-Ali Rajai.^[2] She was also a member of Iranian Parliament from 1981 to 1992.

Career

Pouran Rajai was born on 2 September 1943 in Qazvin, Iran. She renamed to Ateghe Sediqi in 1975 because of his activities during Iranian Revolution.

She accompanied her husband in the activities against Pahlavi regime. She also helped Rajai in establishment of Refah School and managed the school after her husband's enter to the politics. She was also one of the members of the welcoming staff during Ruhollah Khomeini's return to Iran from exile on 1 February 1979. After Rajai was assassinated in a bombing on 30 August 1981, Sediqi nominated for parliament seat from Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr district in a by-election held on 2 October 1981. She won the election with 1,842,746 votes. She was also re-elected in 1984 and 1988 elections. However, her nomination for 1992 election was rejected by Guardian Council. She supported Mir-Hossein Mousavi in 2009 presidential election and was retired from politics after the election.^[3] She was also one of the oppositions of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and believed that Ahmadinejad has confiscated her husband's name.

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