Hooshang Amirahmadi (Persian: هوشنگ امیراحمدی; born May 24, 1947) is an Iranian American academic and political analyst. Amirahmadi is a professor of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, at Rutgers University. He has stepped forward as a candidate for Iranian presidential elections in 2005, 2013 and 2017. Career Amirahmadi is the founder and president…
Iranian-American Democrats of California (IADC) is a 527 organization (public benefit) registered in California. IADC is dedicated to engaging, educating and empowering our community. We endorse legislation and Iranian-American Democrats and allies running for office that reflect our values. We believe in secular democracy as a form of government and…
Dr. Reza Karkia is the principal of “AIHER Business Consulting & Coaching”. He has more than 30 years’ experience in education, senior management, and leadership in both public and private sectors. He is a participating community member of Orange County at large in all areas of education, business, and constructive…
Iranian Americans for Liberty is a 501(c)(4) organization which primarily focuses on nonpartisan education and advocacy on behalf of Iranian Americans. Iranian Americans for the Constitution is a federal political action committee which primarily helps elect candidates candidates who commit to ending the policy of appeasement towards the Islamic Republic…
The American Iranian Council was founded in 1990 with the goal of furthering dialogue and understanding between the United States and Iran. It is incorporated as a [501 C (3)] nonprofit and nonpartisan educational organization to provide research, policy analysis, public education, and community mobilization. The Council is tax exempt and accepts…
National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization representing the Iranian-American community in pursuit of a U.S. policy toward Iran based on the values of human rights and democracy. NUFDI is a non-profit, non-partisan organization made up of Iranian-Americans of diverse backgrounds who closely follow events…
Masud Gharahkhani (Persian: مسعود قرهخانی; born 22 September 1982) is a Norwegian politician who has served as the President of the Storting since 2021, and as a Member of the Starting for Buskerud since 2017 for the Labor Party. Early life and education Born in Tehran, Iran, Masud Gharahkhani emigrated to Norway with his family in…
Newsha K. Ajami is a hydrologist specializing in urban water policy and sustainable water resource management. Though trained as a scientist and engineer, her work is interdisciplinary in nature and combines science with its social counterparts. She is currently a senior scholar at Stanford University and manages the university’s Urban Water program. Newsha K. Ajami…
Kavon “Hak” Hakimzadeh (Persian: کیوان حکیم زاده) (born 1960s) is an Iranian-American rear admiral in the US Navy. From August 2021 of April 2022, he served as the director of aircraft carrier requirements in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations.He previously served as commanding officer of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier from 2019…
Jamshid “Jimmy” Delshad (Persian: جمشید «جیمی» دلشاد) is an Iranian-American politician in the state of California. He became Mayor of Beverly Hills on March 21, 2007 when he was sworn in by Fred Hayman, and again on March 16, 2010. He is the first Iranian-American to hold public office in Beverly Hills. Biography Delshad was born to a Jewish family in Shiraz….
