Parliamentary elections were held in Iran on 14 March 1980, with a second round on 9 May. They were the first elections to the Majlis since the overthrow of the Shah, and were contested to a considera
Mohammad Beheshti 1980
Abolhassan Banisadr portrait 1980 1
PM Bazargan photographed during a Television program 1979
Karim Sanjabi
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The Islamic Republican Party was the sole ruling party of Iran from 1980 to 1987. It succeeded the Rastakhiz Party, the former ruling party during the Pahlavi era. It was formed to assist the Iranian
1980 Iranian legislative election
…elections to the Majlis since the overthrow of the Shah, and were contested to a considerable degree on a party basis. It resulted in a victory for the Islamic Republican Party, which won 85 of the 270 seats, whilst its allies won a further 45. The party, joined by smaller Islamist groups in the Grand coalition was a highly…
Ali Khamenei at the party's office in Qom, 1983