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Iran 2013 elections: Who will win?

Iran 2013 elections: Who will win?

Asked by: Super Userkruijs in Politics » Middle East
Settled on 06/16/2013 20:33 Settled by Super Userkruijs
Winning option:Hassan Rowhani ranian president-elect Hassan Rohani, who won a landslide victory promising better relations abroad and more freedom at home, on Sunday paid his first visit since the vote to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who will ultimately decide the pace of any change.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/16/us-iran-election-idUSBRE95C1E120130616

Predictions

Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf
Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf
The current mayor of Tehran
18.3% →
Saeed Jalili
Saeed Jalili
Iran's top nuclear negotiator
17.3% →
Hassan Rowhani
Hassan Rowhani
Head of the Expediency Council's Strategic Research Centre
15.5% →
Ali Akbar Velayati
Ali Akbar Velayati
The Supreme Leader's longstanding advisor on international affairs
11.0% →
Mohammad Reza Aref
Mohammad Reza Aref
member of the Expediency Council
9.6% →
Gholamali Haddad-Adel
Gholamali Haddad-Adel
MP for Tehran
9.6% →
Mohammad Gharazi
Mohammad Gharazi
has been away from the country's political scene since 1997
9.4% →
Mohsen Rezai
Mohsen Rezai
Secretary of the expediency council
9.3% →

Background

Iran's Guardian Council has approved eight candidates - out of a list of more than 600 hopefuls - to stand in the presidential elections in June. Whoever wins the polls will replace incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is constitutionally barred form seeking re-election. Here are profiles of who the candidates are.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22611601

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