Ali Soufi (Persian: علی صوفی) is an Iranian reformist politician. He held various offices as governors and ministers for three decades during the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.

Ali Soufi
Minister of Cooperatives
In office
22 August 2001 – 24 August 2005
PresidentMohammad Khatami
Preceded byMorteza Haji
Succeeded byMohammad Ardakani
Governor of Gilan Province
In office
8 February 1998 – 11 August 2001
PresidentMohammad Khatami
Preceded byAli-Akbar Tahayi
Succeeded byAli Bagheri (acting)
Governor of Kohgiluyeh & Boyer-Ahmad Province
In office
1 October 1989 – 12 September 1993
PresidentAkbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Preceded byAhmad Jami (acting)
Succeeded byAhmad Jami (acting)
Governor of Bushehr Province
In office
19 March 1986 – 1 October 1989
PresidentAli Khamenei
Prime MinisterMir-Hossein Mousavi
Preceded byMohammad-Reza Majidi (acting)
Succeeded byGholamreza Sahrayian
Personal details
NationalityIranian
Political partyUnion of Islamic Iran People Party
Other political
affiliations
Islamic Iran Participation Front[1]

He is a member of the 'Reformists' Supreme Council for Policymaking'.[2]

Soufi enrolled to run for parliament in 2008 and 2016 elections but was disqualified by the Guardian Council.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Michael Rubin & Ali Alfoneh (13 January 2008), "Iran News Round Up", National Review, retrieved 7 April 2017[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Marie Donovan; Paul Bucala; Caitlin Shayda Pendleton; Ken Hawrey & Alice Naghshineh (6 April 2016), "Iran News Round Up", Critical Threats Project Iran, retrieved 7 April 2017
  3. ^ "Iran Bans Nearly Third of Candidates from Polls", Middle East Online, 24 January 2008, archived from the original on 30 July 2017, retrieved 7 April 2017
  4. ^ "Ex-cabinet ministers sign up for Majlis polls", Tehran Times, 23 December 2015, retrieved 7 April 2017