Amir Abedini

Amir Abedini (Persian: امیر عابدینی; born Hassan Abedini on 13 December 1949) is an Iranian politician, football club chairman, former professional footballer and member of the City Council of Tehran.^[1]

Amir Abedini
Member of the City Council of Tehran
In office 28 September 1999 – 15 January 2003
Majority	176,289 (12.56%)
President of Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran
In office 21 April 1994 – 24 October 1994
Preceded by	Mohammad Safi Zadeh
Succeeded by	Dariush Mostafavi
Governor of Khorasan province
In office 1987–1989
President	Ali Khamenei
Prime Minister	Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Preceded by	Abdollah Koupayi
Succeeded by	Ali Jannati
Governor of East Azerbaijan province
In office 9 January 1984 – 12 May 1987
President	Ali Khamenei
Prime Minister	Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Preceded by	Hossein Taheri
Succeeded by	Akbar Parhizkar
Governor of Lorestan province
In office 8 December 1981 – 29 January 1984
President	Ali Khamenei
Prime Minister	Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Preceded by	Hossein Mahlouji
Succeeded by	Ahmad Entezari
Personal details
Born	Hassan Abedini (1949-12-13) 13 December 1949 (age 75) Tehran, Iran

Political career

During 1980s, he held office as governor of three provinces under Government of Mir-Hossein Mousavi (1981–89). Abedini is a self-described "Mousavi[-like] left-winger" politician. In 1997, he endorsed Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri for president.^[2]

Sport career

Abedini played for Persepolis and Paykan in the 1960s.^[3]

He was the chairman of the Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club^[4] from 1993 to 2000. Also he was chairman of the club Damash Iranian and Damash Gilan.^[5]