Zohre Elahiyan: Iran’s female candidate for president

Former female Member of Parliament Zohre Elahiyan in Iran has submitted her candidacy for the presidential election scheduled for June 28.

Elahiyan declared her candidacy at the Ministry of Interior on the third day of the application process.

Speaking at a press conference after completing the registration process, Elahiyan said, “The slogan of my government is ‘a healthy government, a healthy economy, and a healthy society.'”

Elahiyan stated, “A healthy government should not see itself as responsible for all affairs in the country, but should instead harness the capacity of the youth and thus offer a new style of governance.”

Zohre Elahiyan, a medical doctor, was elected as a Member of Parliament from the Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat, Islamshahr, and Perdis electoral districts in the previous term of the Iranian Parliament. Serving as the Chairperson of the Human Rights Committee in the Parliament, Elahiyan was sanctioned by the European Union (EU) in February 2023.

Meanwhile, Tehran Mayor Ali Riza Zakani, religious leader and politician Mustafa Mirtaceddini, Zahidan Member of Parliament Fedahuseyn Maliki, and former Governor Habibullah Dehmerde have also submitted their candidacies, bringing the total number of candidates to 17 for the election.