Azam Taleghani

Azam Taleghani (Persian: اعظم طالقانی; 1943 – 30 October 2019) was an Iranian politician, activist and journalist. She was the head of the Society of Islamic Revolution Women of Iran.^[2] She was the editor of Payam Hajar Weekly, and a member of the Iranian parliament from 1980 through 1984.^[3] Taleghani was born in Tehran.

Azam Taleghani
Member of the Parliament of Iran
In office 28 May 1980 – 28 May 1984
Constituency	Tehran, Rey and Shemiranat
Majority	1,108,653 (51.9%)
Personal details
Born	1943 Tehran, Iran
Died	30 October 2019(2019-10-30) (aged 75–76) Tehran, Iran
Political party	Women Association of Islamic Revolution[1]
Spouse(s)	Morteza Eghtesad (died 2017)
Children	Akram, Abbas, Sadegh, Kazem
Father	Mahmoud Taleghani
Profession	Journalist

Taleghani was hospitalized in November 2018 after falling at her home in Tehran.^[4] She died of a cerebral hemorrhage caused by the fall on 30 October 2019 at the age of 76 in Tehran.^[4]