Elham Aminzadeh | |
|---|---|
الهام امینزاده | |
 Aminzadeh in 2015 | |
| Special Assistant to the President for Citizenship rights | |
| In office 12 July 2016 – 9 August 2017 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Shahindokht Molaverdi |
| Vice President of Iran for Legal Affairs | |
| In office 11 August 2013 – 12 July 2016 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Fatemeh Bodaghi |
| Succeeded by | Majid Ansari |
| Member of Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 28 May 2004 – 28 May 2008 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 521,782[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 60–61) Shiraz, Iran |
| Political party | Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran(2004) Principlists Pervasive Coalition(2008) |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Profession | Jurist |
Elham Aminzadeh (Persian:الهام امینزاده; born 1964) is anIranian academic, lawmaker and the former assistant to PresidentHassan Rouhani in citizenship rights. She was formerlyvice president in legal affairs.
Aminzadeh was born in 1964.[2] She holds a PhD in law fromthe University of Glasgow in 1997.[3] The title of her PhD thesis is "the United Nations and international peace and security: a legal and practical analysis".[3]
Aminzadeh worked as assistant professor of law at the University of Tehran and her speciality is in the fields of international public law, energy law and human rights.[4][5] She also taught at theSchool of International Relations,Allameh Tabatabaei University[6] andImam Sadegh University.[7] She served at the seventh term ofthe Majlis as a lawmaker from 2004 to 2008.[7][8] She was the deputy head of the Majlis's national security and foreign policy committee.[7]
She was appointed vice president for legal affairs by Hassan Rouhani, Iranian President, on 11 August 2013 after Hassan Rouhani promised to support the participation of women in the Iranian society.[5][9][10]
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