Ali Motahari
| Ali Motahari | |
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| Second Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Iran | |
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Assumed office 31 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Mohammad-Reza Bahonar |
| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
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Assumed office 28 May 2008 |
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| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 1,447,713 (44.58%) |
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| Born |
Ali Motahari December 1957 or January 1958 (age 59) Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Political party | People's Voice Coalition |
| Other political affiliations |
Principlists Pervasive Coalition (2008) United Front of Principlists (2008) List of Hope (2016) |
| Spouse(s) | Narges Ansari (m. 1982) |
| Relations | Ali Larijani (brother-in-law) |
| Children | Morteza, Reza, Leila, Zahra |
| Parents |
Morteza Motahari Azam "Aliyeh" Rouhani |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | University professor Publisher |
| Religion | Islam |
| Website | alimotahari.com |
Ali Motahari (Persian: علی مطهری) is an Iranian politician who represents Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr electoral district in the Parliament of Iran since 2008 and is current Second Deputy of the Parliament of Iran serving since 2016.
Motahari is described as a politician with Liberal Conservative and Moderate Conservative tendencies and is the leader of the People's Voice Coalition.
Motahari heads Sadra Publications and teaches at University of Tehran, where he gained a PhD in philosophy.
Ali Motahari was born in Tehran. His father is noted Islamic scholar Morteza Motahari.
Motahari is a brother-in-law of current Majles Speaker Ali Larijani, and a harsh critic of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He criticized Ahmadinejad for his "self-centered" policies saying: "It is unprecedented and inappropriate that a president simply says I do not accept this law and will not execute it. This is a sign of despotism." Motahari tried to summon Ahmadinejad to parliament to face questioning and possible impeachment. Though a conservative, he has been something of a maverick.
According to a poll conducted in March 2016 by Information and Public Opinion Solutions LLC (iPOS) among Iranian citizens, Motahari has 36% approval and 15% disapproval ratings and thus a +21% net popularity; while 40% of responders don't know him.
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