Dr. Ciamak Moresadegh
is the sole Jewish MP

Member of Parliament

A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...

 in the 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...

. He is the director of the Tehran Jewish Committee

Tehran Jewish Committee

The Tehran Jewish Committee, formally registered in 1934, is an umbrella group of Jewish organizations that work on behalf of the Persian Jews in Iran. Dr. Rahmatollah Raffi is the present chairman of the board of the Tehran Jewish Committee preceded by Dr. Ciamak Moresadegh who is currently the...

 and the Dr. Sapir Hospital and Charity Center

Dr. Sapir Hospital and Charity Center

The Dr. Sapir Hospital and Charity Center, a Jewish charity hospital in Tehran, is presently the largest charity among the Religious minorities in Iran. Over 50 years old, the hospital is presently under the leadership of Dr. Ciamak Moresadegh‎. The Tehran Jewish Committee assist in the financial...

 in Tehran

Tehran

Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...

, where he is a practicing doctor.
In response to an aliyah

Aliyah

Aliyah is the immigration of Jews to the Land of Israel . It is a basic tenet of Zionist ideology. The opposite action, emigration from Israel, is referred to as yerida . The return to the Holy Land has been a Jewish aspiration since the Babylonian exile...

 of 40 Persian Jews

Persian Jews

Persian Jews , are Jews historically associated with Iran, traditionally known as Persia in Western sources.Judaism is one of the oldest religions practiced in Iran. The Book of Esther contains some references to the experiences of Jews in Persia...

 from Iran

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...

 to Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

 in 2007, Moresadegh responded that the Jews in Iran are not in danger from the policies Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
In the Iranian legislative election, 2008

Iranian legislative election, 2008

Legislative elections for Majlis of Iran were held on 14 March 2008, with a second round held on 25 April 2008. Conservatives loyal to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad were considered the victors of the election, at least in part because "all the most prominent" reformist candidates were disqualified...

, Ciamak Moresadegh was elected to represent Persian Jews in the Iranian Parliament, succeeding Maurice Motamed

Maurice Motamed

Maurice Motamed or Morris Motamed was elected in 2000 and again in 2004 as a Jewish member of the Iranian Parliament , representing the Jewish community which has by Iran's constitution retained a reserved seat since the Persian Constitution of 1906.- Career :In Parliament, he has been active in...

.

See also

• Reserved Majlis seats