Hassan Ghafourifard
Hassan Ghafourifard (Persian: حسن غفوریفرد; 5 August 1943 – 9 March 2023) was an Iranian academic and conservative politician.
Ghafourifard held government portfolios in the 1980s, before being appointed to the Physical Education Organization under president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
Hassan Ghafourifard | |
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| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 556,217 (31.95%) |
| In office 14 January 2007 – 28 May 2008 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 452,801 (21.44%) |
| In office 28 May 1996 – 28 May 2000 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 550,351 (38.49%) |
| In office 3 August 1981 – 17 August 1981 | |
| Constituency | Mashhad |
| Majority | 314,750 (81.09%) |
| Vice President of Iran Head of Physical Education Organization | |
| In office September 1989 – 16 February 1994 | |
| President | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Dargahi |
| Succeeded by | Mostafa Hashemitaba |
| Minister of Energy | |
| In office 17 August 1981 – 28 October 1985 | |
| President | Mohammad-Ali Rajai Ali Khamenei |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad-Javad Bahonar Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani Mir-Hossein Mousavi |
| Preceded by | Hassan Abbaspour |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad-Taqi Banki |
| Governor of Khorasan Province | |
| In office December 1979 – 29 July 1981 | |
| President | Abulhassan Banisadr |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad-Ali Rajai |
| Preceded by | Taher Ahmadzadeh |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad-Nabi Habibi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1943 Tehran, Iran |
| Died | 9 March 2023 (aged 79) Tehran, Iran |
| Political party | Islamic Coalition Party |
| Other political affiliations |
Minor parties
Electoral lists
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| Alma mater | University of Kansas |
| Profession | Physicist |
| Website | Academic webpage |
Ghafourifard was born on 5 August 1943. He represented Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat, and Eslamshahr twice in the Parliament of Iran, as well as serving a brief spell from Mashhad and Kalat electoral district.
Ghafourifard ran for Iranian presidential elections twice, and was defeated in both October 1981 and 2001 elections.
Ghafourifard died on 9 March 2023, at the age of 79.
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