About Elaheh Rastgou
Born 1962. Elaheh Rastgou is an Iranian politician.
Elaheh Rastgou is an Iranian conservative-minded reformist In 2000 elections, she ran for a seat in Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr as Freethinkers' Pinnacle Party's candidate and was defeated.
She lost 2003 and 2006 elections of City Council of Tehran, but eventually won a seat in 2013 while being supported by reformists coalition.
2013 allegiance switch A sudden switch of allegiance by Rastgou, reformist-backed member of the Tehran City Council, helped Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf to retain his seat by a vote margin of one. Following the vote, she was 'fired' from Islamic Labour Party because allegedly 'breaking her oath to vote for the reformist mayor'.
In 2017, she officially joined the conservative alliance Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces.
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Who is Elaheh Rastgou?
Iranian politician
When was Elaheh Rastgou born?
Elaheh Rastgou was born in 1962 in Malayer.
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Elaheh Rastgou is a politician.
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Elaheh Rastgou is Iranian.
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