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Results of the second round of the elections

LATEST NEWS

General Iran news

The New Parliament

Election Gallery

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Your Comments
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ANALYSIS

Economy in Balance
M.R. Gerami
The ramifications of the elections on Iran's economy

Role of Rafsanjani
Dilip Hiro
A look at the role of Rafsanjani in the elections

Elections & Women
Ziba Mirhosseini
The participation of women in the elections

The reformists
Michael Theodoulou
Conservatives vs Reformists, the electoral battle

THE PARLIAMENT

Introduction
A guide to the role of the Majles (Parliament) and the regulations of its proceedings

New Parliament
The constituencies & deputies of the new parliament, their number of votes and their affiliations.

Current Parliament
Constituencies, profiles of representatives and how they got there

The Candidates
The candidates who participated in the elections.

ELECTION SYSTEM

The System in brief
A summary guide to the election system and the official calendar of events leading to polling day

Detailed Rules
A translation of the detailed election rules and regulations

In the Constitution
The parts of the constitution which relate to the election

Picture taken 15 February 2000 shows Roshanak Siassi, the youngest of the 424 women candidates for Iran's legislative elections 18 February. The 30-year-old chemical engineer, a supporter of the Executives of Construction grouping of former president Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani, has become the rising star in the northern city of Rasht on the Caspian sea and pundits see her as a real prospect for a parliamentary seat.

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