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⚫ '''Zahrah Merrikhi''' ({{lang-fa|زهرا مریخی‎‎}}) is an ] (MEK) member who serves as the organization's secretary-general since 6 September 2017.
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⚫ '''Zahrah Merrikhi''' ({{lang-fa|زهرا مریخی}}), is an Iranian ] politician. In September 2017 she was elected as the new MEK Secretary General, replacing ] (who had served from 2011).

== Early life and career == == Early life and career ==
She was born in 1959 and joined ] in years leading to the 1979 ]. During this time, she was summoned and interrogated by the Shah's intelligence service. Merrikhi's younger brother, Ali, was killed in 1988 by the current Iranian government. One of the senior party figures from 2003 onwards, she was the coordinator of the office representing ]. Merrikhi replaced ] as the secretary-general in 2017. Merrikhi currently receives the support of 18 co-Secretaries General (including seven former Secretaries General) and three deputies from the organization’s younger generation.<ref name="HP"/> She was born in 1959 and joined ] in the eve of the ] in 1979. One of the senior MEK figures from 2003 onwards, she was the coordinator of the office representing Maryam Rajavi. Merrikhi replaced Zohreh Akhyani as the secretary-general in 2017.<ref name="HP"/>

==Election as Secretary General==

In 2017, Merrikhi was elected as Secretary General for the People's Mujahedin.

===The election process===

Party regulations stipulate that Secretary Generals are elected for a two-year term The election process comprises three stages:

1) The first assembly is held by members of the People's Mujahedin Central Council. During this stage an initial 12 candidates were introduced, where Merrikhi received the majority vote.

2) At the second assembly, senior party officials and cadres cast their votes on the four final candidates, with Merrikhi led the vote tally again.

3) At the third (final) assembly, Merrikhi was unanimously elected.<ref name="HP"/>

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Zahra Merrikhi
BornZahra Merrikhi Ahangarkala'i
1959 (age 64–65)
Qaem Shahr, Iran
OrganizationPeople's Mujahedin of Iran

Zahrah Merrikhi (Template:Lang-fa) is an People's Mujahedin (MEK) member who serves as the organization's secretary-general since 6 September 2017.

Early life and career

She was born in 1959 and joined People's Mujahedin of Iran in the eve of the Iranian Revolution in 1979. One of the senior MEK figures from 2003 onwards, she was the coordinator of the office representing Maryam Rajavi. Merrikhi replaced Zohreh Akhyani as the secretary-general in 2017.

References

  1. Massoud Khodabandeh (9 September 2017), Pssst, Whisper It, Even Iran’s Enemies Don’t Want Regime Change, HuffPost, retrieved 30 March 2018
  2. ^ Majid Rafizadeh (9 September 2017), Crisis-riddled Iran Sees Opposition Elect New Secretary General, HuffPost, retrieved 30 March 2018
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Preceded byZohreh Akhyani Secretary-General of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran
2017–present 		Incumbent
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