Bahaoddin Adab
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Bahaedin Adab also spelt Bahaeddin or Bahaoddin Adab, Kurdish "Baha Adab"(1945 – 16 August 2007) was a prominent Iran
ian Kurdish
politician and engineer. He was born in Sanandaj
and had a civil engineering master degree from Amirkabir University of Technology
(Tehran Polytechnique). He died on August 16, 2007, after a long battle with cancer. He has been buried in "Bahasht Mhamadi" Behesht-e Mohammadi cemetery in Sanandaj.
He had been elected as a member of the Iranian Parliament (Majlis of Iran
) for two consecutive terms (1996–2004) from Sanandaj
, Kamyaran
and Diwandarreh
. However, he was disqualified by the Guardian Council
for the 7th parliament elections, as many other independent and/or reformist candidates, because of his open critics to the system. After his name has been barred from the elections, with some other individuals he founded the Kurdish United Front
, as a new political movement, in early 2006.
Adab served as the chairman of the Syndicate of Iranian Construction Contractors, CEO of Abej Construction Company, CEO of Ravagh Construction Company, deputy chairman of the Confederation of Iranian Industries, member of the Board of Directors of Chamber of Commerce and Industry, deputy chairman of Karafarin Bank
, member of the Board of Karafarin Insurance Inc., chairman of the Association of Engineering and Building Controllers, chairman of Namavaran Mohandessi Investment Company, member of the Board of Trustees of Amirkabir University of Technology
(Polytechnique), and the deputy chairman of the Iranian Basketball Federation.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian Kurdish
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
politician and engineer. He was born in Sanandaj
Sanandaj
Sanandaj , also Romanized as Senneh and Sinneh) is a city in and the capital of Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 311,446, in 81,380 families....
and had a civil engineering master degree from Amirkabir University of Technology
Amirkabir University of Technology
Amirkabir University of Technology , formerly called the Tehran Polytechnic is a public research university located in Tehran, Iran. AUT is one of the most prestigious universities and the first established technical university in Iran...
(Tehran Polytechnique). He died on August 16, 2007, after a long battle with cancer. He has been buried in "Bahasht Mhamadi" Behesht-e Mohammadi cemetery in Sanandaj.
He had been elected as a member of the Iranian Parliament (Majlis of Iran
Majlis of Iran
The National Consultative Assembly of Iran , also called The Iranian Parliament or People's House, is the national legislative body of Iran...
) for two consecutive terms (1996–2004) from Sanandaj
Sanandaj
Sanandaj , also Romanized as Senneh and Sinneh) is a city in and the capital of Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 311,446, in 81,380 families....
, Kamyaran
Kamyaran
Kamyaran is a city in and capital of Kamyaran County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 46,760, in 11,186 families....
and Diwandarreh
Diwandarreh
Divandarreh is a city in and capital of Divandarreh County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 22,842, in 5,305 families....
. However, he was disqualified by the Guardian Council
Guardian Council
The Guardian Council of the Constitution , also known as the Guardian Council or Council of Guardians, is an appointed and constitutionally-mandated 12-member council that wields considerable power and influence in the Islamic Republic of Iran....
for the 7th parliament elections, as many other independent and/or reformist candidates, because of his open critics to the system. After his name has been barred from the elections, with some other individuals he founded the Kurdish United Front
Kurdish United Front
Kurdish United Front is a political and social movement in Iran that was established in January 2006 to unite all Iranian Kurds to achieve their rights within the Iranian Constitution and to oppose social injustice against Kurds in Iran .There are several chapters of the Front in different provinces...
, as a new political movement, in early 2006.
Adab served as the chairman of the Syndicate of Iranian Construction Contractors, CEO of Abej Construction Company, CEO of Ravagh Construction Company, deputy chairman of the Confederation of Iranian Industries, member of the Board of Directors of Chamber of Commerce and Industry, deputy chairman of Karafarin Bank
Bank Karafarin
The Karafarin Bank is a private bank within Iran. Established in 2001, it is now one of Iran's leading private banks and also the first private bank to be established since the Iranian revolution in 1979.-History:...
, member of the Board of Karafarin Insurance Inc., chairman of the Association of Engineering and Building Controllers, chairman of Namavaran Mohandessi Investment Company, member of the Board of Trustees of Amirkabir University of Technology
Amirkabir University of Technology
Amirkabir University of Technology , formerly called the Tehran Polytechnic is a public research university located in Tehran, Iran. AUT is one of the most prestigious universities and the first established technical university in Iran...
(Polytechnique), and the deputy chairman of the Iranian Basketball Federation.