Mostafa Kavakebian

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Mostafa Kavakebian

| image = گفت‌وگوی اختصاصی فارس با مصطفی کواکبیان.jpg

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|03|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Semnan, Iran

| office1 = Member of the Parliament of Iran

| term_start1 = 28 May 2016

| term_end1 = 26 May 2020

| constituency1 = Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr

| majority1 = 1,260,174 (38.81%)

| term_start2 = 28 May 2008

| term_end2 = 27 May 2012

| constituency2 = Semnan and Mehdishahr

| predecessor2 = Hadi Doust-Mohammadi

| successor2 = Alireza Khosravi

| majority2 = 20,789 (32.99%)

| party = Democracy Party

| otherparty = {{plainlist|

Reformists Front (2000–2014)
Solidarity Party (1998–2000)
Islamic Republican Party (1980–1987){{citation|title=نگاهی به سوابق اجرایی نامزد های ریاست جمهوری/ از فرماندهی سپاه تا سابقه کمتر از یکسال نمایندگی|url=http://www.entekhab.ir/fa/news/106748/%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%82-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B2%D8%AF-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%AA%D8%A7-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%82%D9%87-%DA%A9%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C|language=Persian|work=Entekhab|date=4 April 2013|access-date=3 November 2016}}

}}

| alma_mater = Imam Sadegh University

| website = [http://www.kavakebian.com// kavakebian.com]

| caption = Kavakebian in 2021

| native_name_lang = fa

| native_name = {{nobold|مصطفی کواکبیان}}

}}

Mostafa Kavakebian ({{langx|fa|مصطفی کواکبیان}}; born 18 March 1963) is an Iranian reformist politician who was the representative of Tehran in the Parliament of Iran, from 2016 to 2020. He has formerly represented Semnan and Mehdishahr in the parliament from 2008 until 2012. He registered for president of Iran in the 2024 presidential election{{Cite web |title=Iranian Presidential Race Heats Up with Key Figures Declaring Candidacy, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf Re-elected as Speaker of Parliament, Saudi Crown Prince to Visit Iran, Amnesty International Reports Surge in Executions, and More – NIAC |url=https://niacouncil.org/05-31-24/ |access-date=2025-06-06 |language=en-US}} but was rejected by the Guardian Council.

Early life

Kavakebian was born in Semnan on 18 March 1963.

Career

Kavakebian is a leader of Democracy Party a reformist party that he founded in 2000. He was the leader of the 'Popular Reformist Coalition' that was running on 2004 and 2008 legislative election. He was a member of the reformist faction in the Parliament.{{cite news|last=Tajik|first=Mahdi|title=Reformers need unity to be effective in parliament|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Reformers+need+unity+to+be+effective+in+parliament.-a0182127613|accessdate=20 June 2013|newspaper=Iran Times International|date=4 July 2008}} He founded Popular Coalition of Supporters of Mir-Hossein Mousavi in the 2009 Iranian presidential election. Before he founded his party, he was the deputy leader of the 'Unity Party'. He is also the editor-in-chief of Mardomsalari newspaper. He was seeking to keep his seat in the 2012 election as leader of the Democratic Coalition of Reformists, but was not elected.{{cite news|title=Right can't get its act together for elections|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Right+can't+get+its+act+together+for+elections.-a0328163694|accessdate=20 June 2013|newspaper=Iran Times International|date=12 April 2013}}

On 25 January 2013, his party nominated Kavakebian as a candidate for the presidential elections, which took place in June 2013.{{cite web|title=Iran reformist party nominates candidate for presidential poll|url=http://migs.concordia.ca/Media_Monitoring/documents/Iran_Domestic_Media_Monitoring_01_27_2013.pdf|publisher=Montreal Institute|accessdate=10 February 2013}}

On 25 April 2013, he held a press conference in Qom, and expressed his comments about the coming presidential election.{{cite news|url=http://tehranchronicle.com/photos-mostafa-kavakebian-talks-about-irans-2013-presidential-election/1253/ |title=Mostafa Kavakebian Talks about Iran's 2013 Presidential Election|work=Tehran Chronicle|accessdate=25 April 2013}} He was registered for the election, but his bid was rejected by Guardian Council.{{cite news|last=Bahmani|first=Arash|title=The Arbiter of State Expediency is Disqualified|url=http://www.roozonline.com/english/news3/newsitem/article/the-arbiter-of-state-expediency-is-disqualified.html|accessdate=16 June 2013|newspaper=Rooz|date=22 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212032235/http://www.roozonline.com/english/news3/newsitem/article/the-arbiter-of-state-expediency-is-disqualified.html|archive-date=12 December 2017|url-status=dead}} He later supported Mohammad-Reza Aref in the election.

Following a successful campaign for parliament to represent a district in Tehran, he assumed office on 28 May 2016.

In May 2024, Kavakebian submitted his application for his presidential candidacy in the 2024 presidential election.{{Cite web |date=30 May 2024 |title=Iran opens registration for presidential race to replace late Raisi |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/30/iran-opens-registration-for-presidential-race-to-replace-late-raisi |access-date=30 May 2024 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en-US}}

= Electoral history =

Year	Election	Votes	%	Rank
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
2005	President !colspan="3"\|– \| style="background-color:#C0C0C0"\|Disqualified
2008	Parliament{{efn\|name="SM"\|Semnan and Mehdishahr}}	20,789	32.99	1st \| style="background-color:#CCFFCC"\|Won{{citation\|title=نماينده مردم سمنان در هشتمين دوره مجلس شوراي اسلامي‌ مشخص شد\|language=Persian\|url=http://isna.ir/fa/news/8612-13489/-%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%AC%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%85-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87\|work=Iranian Students' News Agency\|accessdate=10 February 2016\|date=15 March 2008}}
2012	Parliament{{efn\|name="SM"}}	{{increase}} 26,377	{{decrease}} 31.09	2nd \| style="background-color:#C66"\|Lost{{citation\|title=نگاهی به روند برگزاری انتخابات مجلس نهم در استان سمنان\|language=Persian\|url=http://www.mehrnews.com/news/1552638/%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3-%D9%86%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86\|work=Mehr News Agency\|accessdate=10 February 2016\|date=6 March 2012}}
2013	President !colspan="3"\|– \| style="background-color:#C0C0C0"\|Disqualified
2016	Parliament{{efn\|Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr}}	1,260,174	38.81	9th \| style="background-color:#CCFFCC"\|Won{{citation\|title= ریز آمار نتایج 1021 کاندیدای نمایندگی مجلس در تهران + فیلم مرور روز انتخابات\|language=Persian\|url=http://www.isna.ir/fa/news/94121107635/%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%B2-%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AC-1021-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3\|work=Iranian Students' News Agency\|accessdate=27 February 2016\|date=27 February 2016}}
2017	President !colspan="3"\|– \| style="background-color:#C0C0C0"\|Disqualified
2021	President !colspan="3"\|– \| style="background-color:#C0C0C0"\|Disqualified
2024	President !colspan="3"\|– \| style="background-color:#C0C0C0"\|Disqualified