Manuchehr Eliasi
Manuchehr Eliasi or Manouchehr Eliasi is a former member of the Iranian Parliament
who was succeeded by Maurice Motamed in 2000. He was born in the city of Sanandaj in 1946, and during his student days, he campaigned against the Shah's regime and was arrested for some time due to spreading leaflets. After the revolution, as one of the founders of the society of intellectuals of Kalimi, he continues his political and social activities within the society of Kalimi.
Early life
Dr. Manouchehr Eliassi was born in 1942, to a religious Jewish family from Sanandaj in the western part of Iran. His birth coincided with the peak of World War II and during the exile of Reza Shah. His grandfather Agha Rahim Ashouri was a noted philanthropist and leader of the Sanandaj Jewish Association.Dr. Eliassi attended Ettehad Elementary and Junior High Schools before moving on to Shahpour High School. In 1959, he passed the national university entrance exam, the Concours, with distinction, earning a spot at Tehran University’s School of Medicine. After completing his medical degree in 1966, he served as a physician in the Health Corps during his mandatory military service. He later specialized in Gastroenterology at Shahid Beheshti University, completing his studies in 1973.
Social causes
Dr. Eliassi became active in social causes starting in 1959, joining the Sazeman-e Danesh-jouyan. His activism continued throughout his academic career, and he became involved with the Second Jebhe-ye Melli, participating in student movements during the 1960s and early 1970s. The Iranian Revolution of 1979 brought dramatic changes, prompting Dr. Eliassi and other Jewish leaders to form the Jame’e-ye Roshanfekran-e Yahoud to continue their community work under new circumstances.In 1983, following elections for the Tehran Jewish Association, Dr. Eliassi was appointed as its Chairman, a role that placed him at the forefront during a challenging period of revolution and war. He also became a member of the Board of Directors at Dr. Rouhollah Sapir Hospital in 1980, contributing significantly for the next two decades.