Elaheh Koulaei

Elaheh Koulaei is an Iranian political scientist and reformist politician and intellectual.
Dr Koulaei is a professor of political science at Tehran University, and a member of the Islamic Iran Participation Front. She was one of the 513 women candidates for election to the Iranian parliament, and was a member of the sixth parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran. As a member of parliament, she often wore a colourful headscarf and a light overcoat, causing controversy due to challenging typical dress norms in government buildings.
Elaheh Koulaei was head of the Irano-Libya Parliamentarian Friendship Group in Iran in 2003.