Mehdi Abrishamchi
Mehdi Abrishamchi is a member of the People's Mujahedin of Iran who has been described as "the right hand man of Massoud Rajavi", the group's leader. He is the former spouse of the group's current leader, Maryam Rajavi, whom he divorced so that she could become the spouse of Massoud Rajavi.Life and career
Abrishamchi was born into a bazaari family, and studied chemistry at University of Tehran. He became a member of Hojjatieh and participated in June 5, 1963, demonstrations in Iran, joining the People's Mujahedin of Iran in 1969. He was subsequently sentenced to imprisonment in 1972 for his activities with the MEK, and spent in jail until 1979. Shortly after Iranian Revolution, he became one of the senior members of the MEK. During Iran–Iraq War, Abrishamchi was a unit commander in the 'National Liberation Army of Iran', the military wing of the MEK fighting against Iranian Armed Forces. He is now an official in the MEK's political wing named National Council of Resistance of Iran. In 1985, due to the 'ideological revolution' within the MEK, he divorced his wife Maryam Qajar who married Massoud Rajavi. Shortly after, he married to Mousa Khiabani's younger sister Azar.Electoral history
