Mazyar Keshvari
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Mazyar Keshvari is an Iranian-Norwegian politician of the Progress Party of Norway.
Keshvari, who was born in Iran
, and his family emigrated to Norway in 1986. He has made his mark in the Norwegian public sphere
as a staunch opponent of the Iranian theocracy
. He also supports gay rights and defends the printing of the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons. Skeptical toward non-Western immigration into Norway, Keshvari has stated that immigrants who do not comply with "Norwegian values" should "beat it".
Keshvari was graduated from the BI Norwegian Business School with a bachelor's degree
. He joined the Youth of the Progress Party
in 2001 and chaired its Oslo chapter from 2004 to 2006; he is still a member of its central committee
. In 2007
, he was elected to Oslo city council.
Since 2005, Keshvari has been serving as a deputy representative from Oslo to the Norwegian parliament. He was re-elected to a second four-year term running to 2013.
Keshvari, who was born in 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...
, and his family emigrated to Norway in 1986. He has made his mark in the Norwegian public sphere
Public sphere
The public sphere is an area in social life where individuals can come together to freely discuss and identify societal problems, and through that discussion influence political action...
as a staunch opponent of the Iranian theocracy
Theocracy
Theocracy is a form of organization in which the official policy is to be governed by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided, or simply pursuant to the doctrine of a particular religious sect or religion....
. He also supports gay rights and defends the printing of the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons. Skeptical toward non-Western immigration into Norway, Keshvari has stated that immigrants who do not comply with "Norwegian values" should "beat it".
Keshvari was graduated from the BI Norwegian Business School with a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
. He joined the Youth of the Progress Party
Youth of the Progress Party (Norway)
The Progress Party’s Youth , is the youth wing of the Norwegian political party the Progress Party. It is generally more libertarian than the Progress Party itself, both with regards to economics and politics in general...
in 2001 and chaired its Oslo chapter from 2004 to 2006; he is still a member of its central committee
Executive Committee
Executive Committee may refer to:* The Executive Committee of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland, a government body in the United Kingdom 1921–1972* The Northern Ireland Executive, a government body in the United Kingdom...
. In 2007
Norwegian local elections, 2007
Country-wide local elections for seats in municipality and county councils were held throughout Norway on September 10, 2007, with some areas polling on September 9 as well. For most places this meant that two elections, the municipal elections and the county elections ran concurrently...
, he was elected to Oslo city council.
Since 2005, Keshvari has been serving as a deputy representative from Oslo to the Norwegian parliament. He was re-elected to a second four-year term running to 2013.