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Elham Aminzadeh
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الهام امینزاده
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Aminzadeh in 2015
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| Special Assistant to the President for Citizenship rights | |
| In office 12 July 2016 – 9 August 2017 |
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| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Shahindokht Molaverdi |
| Vice President of Iran for Legal Affairs |
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| In office 11 August 2013 – 12 July 2016 |
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| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Fatemeh Bodaghi |
| Succeeded by | Majid Ansari |
| Member of Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 28 May 2004 – 28 May 2008 |
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| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 521,782 |
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| 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) was born in 1964. She is an Iranian academic and politician. She used to be a special assistant to the President of Iran for citizenship rights. She also served as the Vice President for legal affairs.
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Early Life and Education
Elham Aminzadeh was born in 1964 in Shiraz, Iran. She studied law and earned her PhD from the University of Glasgow in Scotland in 1997. Her PhD research focused on how the United Nations helps keep peace and security around the world.
Her Career in Politics and Law
Aminzadeh has had an important career in both academics and government.
Teaching Law
She worked as a law professor at the University of Tehran. Her special areas of study included international public law, energy law, and human rights. She also taught at other universities, such as the School of International Relations, Allameh Tabatabaei University, and Imam Sadegh University.
Serving in Parliament
From 2004 to 2008, Elham Aminzadeh was a member of the Majlis. The Majlis is like Iran's Parliament, where laws are made. During her time there, she was also a leader in the Majlis's committee. This committee dealt with important topics like national security and foreign policy.
Working for the President
In 2013, President Hassan Rouhani chose her to be the Vice President for legal affairs. This appointment was part of his promise to support women's involvement in Iranian society. After serving in that role, she became the special assistant to the President for citizenship rights in 2016. She held this position until 2017.
