Elham Aminzadeh
| Elham Aminzadeh | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Special Assistant to the President for Citizenship rights | |
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In office 12 July 2016 – 9 August 2017 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Shahindokht Molaverdi |
| Vice President of Iran for Legal Affairs | |
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In office 11 August 2013 – 12 July 2016 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Fatemeh Bodaghi |
| Succeeded by | Majid Ansari |
| Member of Parliament of Iran | |
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In office 28 May 2004 – 28 May 2008 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 521,782[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1964 (age 52–53)[2] Shiraz, Iran |
| Political party |
Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran (2004) Principlists Pervasive Coalition (2008) |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Profession | Jurist |
Elham Aminzadeh is an Iranian academic, lawmaker and the former assistant to President Hassan Rouhani in citizenship rights. She was formerly vice president in legal affairs.
Education
Aminzadeh holds a PhD in law from the University of Glasgow in 1997.[3] The title of her PhD thesis is "the United Nations and international peace and security: a legal and practical analysis".[3]
Career
Aminzadeh worked as assistant professor of law at the University of Tehran and her speciality is in the fields of international public law, energy law and human rights.[4][5] She also taught at the School of International Relations, Allameh Tabatabaei University[6] and Imam Sadegh University.[7] She served at the seventh term of the Majlis as a lawmaker from 2004 to 2008.[7][8] She was the deputy head of the Majlis's national security and foreign policy committee.[7]
She was appointed vice president for legal affairs by Hassan Rouhani on 11 August 2013.[5][9]
References
- ↑ آراء نهايي انتخابات مجلس هفتم
- ↑ Profile
- 1 2 "The United Nations and international peace and security: A legal and practical analysis". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ↑ "Faculty Members". University of Tehran. Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- 1 2 "Iranian President appoints a woman, Elham Aminzadeh, as Vice President for Legal Affairs". Payvand. IRNA. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ↑ Ladane Nasseri (13 August 2013). "Rohani Picks Female Vice-President After Vow to Back Women". Bloomberg. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- 1 2 3 Esfandiari Esfandiari (13 August 2013). "Perhaps Bowing To Pressure, Rohani Appoints Woman To Iranian Cabinet". Radio Free Europe. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ↑ "New Vice Presidents Appointed In Iran". Haberler (News). 12 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ↑ "Iran's Rouhani Appoints Female Vice-President in New Cabinet". Fars News. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
