Sowlat Mortazavi | |
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صولت مرتضوی | |
Mayor of Mashhad | |
Assumed office 1 October 2013 |
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Preceded by | Mohammad Pejman |
Mayor of Birjand | |
In office 1990–1999 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran |
5 May 1955
Nationality | Iranian |
Political party | Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution |
Profession | Politician |
Religion | Shia Islam |
Sowlat Mortazavi (Persian: صولت مرتضوی, born 5 May 1955) is an Iranian conservative politician and the current Mayor of Mashhad. He was elected as the Mayor by the City Council by 19 votes on 20 September 2013 and sworn in on 1 October. Before that, he was under-secretary in Politics of Ministry of Interior during Mostafa Mohammad Najjar's time as Interior Minister. He was also Mayor of Birjand from 1990 to 1999.
He was appointed as head of Country's Election Headquarters on 17 May 2011.