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Alireza Afshar
Bornc. 1951 (age 73–74)[1]
Mashhad, Iran[1]
AllegianceIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Years of service1982–2007
RankBrigadier general
CommandsBasij[2]

Alireza Afshar (Template:Lang-fa) is an Iranian military officer. He served as the political deputy to the Minister of Interior, being appointed in August 2007.[3] In this capacity, he served as head of Country's Election Headquarters during Iranian legislative election, 2008.[2]

He was formerly spokesman of Iranian Armed Forces.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Biography: Alireza Afshar", Hamshahri (in Persian), 26 August 2007, 29899, retrieved 1 June 2017
  2. ^ a b Frederic Wehrey; Jerrold D Green; Brian Nichiporuk; Alireza Nader; Lydia Hansell (31 December 2008). The Rise of the Pasdaran: Assessing the Domestic Roles of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Rand Corporation. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-8330-4680-2. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Iranian General Replaces Ahmadinejad Aide In Key Post". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 26 August 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of Basij
1990–1998
Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Head of Country's Election Headquarters
Iranian legislative election, 2008
Succeeded by