President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Religion Shia Islam Succeeded by Ali Nikzad Education University of Bordeaux | Role Politician Preceded by Mohammad Soleimani Name Reza Taghipour | |
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Political party Iranian Principlists Alma mater University of Bordeaux | ||
Reza Taghipour (born 1957, in Maragheh) is an Iranian conservative politician who was the Minister of Communications from 2009 to 2012. He was elected as a member of Tehran City Council in 2013 local elections.
Controversy
Taghipour was sanctioned by the European Union on 23 March 2012 for excessive censorship activity.
References
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