PSCI 1024 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Ruhollah Khomeini, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Expediency Discernment Council
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2000 elections reform party won both the presidency and the majority in the majlis; however, these are both weak institutions in iranian government. Given such, the supreme leader and the revolutionary guard blocked all attempts of reform by the president and the majlis. Quietest movement: those in iran who reject the theocracy and support increased secularism. Ahmadinejad: (incumbent) religious hard line politician who has been a major critic of the united states and israel. He was strongly supported to the fundamentalist population. Mousavi: reformist politician, pm, expediency council member, and very educated at tehran university. Lots of pro-mousavi rallies with thousands of people dressed in green from all walks of life. He was seen as a hero to the secular population. The 2009 elections had an 85% voter participation (up from 59% before) there was participation from many demographic groups and many levels of religious observance.