Azam Taleghani (; 1943 – 30 October 2019) was an Iranian politician and journalist who was the head of the Society of Islamic Revolution Women of Iran,Iran: Sit-in by Azam Taleghani in front of Evin prison editor of Payam-e-Hajar weekly, and a member of the Iranian parliament.فرخزاد، پوران (Pooran Farrokhzad). کارنمای زنان کارای ایران (از دیروز تا امروز). تهران: نشر قطره، ۱۳۸۱، ، 533.
Early life Born in Iran, Taleghani was the daughter of Ayatollah Mahmoud Taleghani. She served time in prison during the Pahlavi regime.همایش یکصدمین سال تولد مهندس بازرگان After the Iranian Revolution she was a member of the Iranian parliament, founded "Jame'e Zanan Mosalman" (Society of Muslim women), and published Payam e Hajar Weekly, an Islamic journal about women and women's rights. In 2003 she protested against the death of Zahra Kazemi.تحصن اعظم طالقانی در مقابل زندان اوین Both in 2001 and 2009, Taleghani submitted her candidacy for Iran's presidential elections, but, like all women's candidacies, her candidacy was rejected by Iran's Guardian Council.گفتگوی خبرنگاران ترک با اعظم طالقانی
Her political ideals espoused a "progressive brand of revolutionary Islamism."
Electoral history Year Election Votes % Rank Notes1979Assembly of Experts132,4305.2417thLost1980Parliament1,108,65351.916thWon1997Presidentcolspan="3" rowspan="6" Disqualified1999City Council of TehranDisqualified2001PresidentDisqualified2005PresidentDisqualified2009PresidentDisqualified2017PresidentDisqualified
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