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Mohammed-Baqer Qalibaf: Who Is Iran’s Next Political Star?

Taxi drivers love him

TIME: Among the loquacious taxi-driving community, almost no political figure emerges unscathed. But one politician does enjoy a certain privileged status among Tehran’s cabbies, even if that means he isn’t the object of outright animosity. That would be the mayor of Tehran, Mohammed-Baqer Qalibaf.

“I’m not voting in the next election,” one taxi driver declares, skeptical of the country’s electoral system. But his resolve comes with strings attached: “I’ll only cast my ballot if Qalibaf decides to run for the presidency; in that case, I’ll vote for him.” He may get an opportunity. On Monday, in a conversation with the semiofficial Fars News Agency, Qalibaf adviser Mohammad Nabi Rudaki said that the mayor’s would be a “certain” presence as a candidate in the Islamic Republic’s 11th presidential election next year. Rudaki explained that the mayor would make an announcement later when he wasn’t busy with work. Said the adviser: “He is engaged in important and big matters in the capital.” >>>

18-Jul-2012
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