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Mir-Hossein Mousavi

Article published on the 2009-06-11 Latest update 2009-06-12 12:19 TU

Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Iranian presidential candidate(Photo: Reuters)

Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Iranian presidential candidate
(Photo: Reuters)

• President of the Iranian Academy of Arts

• Strong support from labour and grass-roots activists

• Condemns killing of Jews in Holocaust; would negotiate with US President Obama if "his actions are in keeping with his words"

• Anti-corruption, pro free-speech and women’s rights, would disband “moral police”

• Criticises Ahmadinejad for economic mismanagement