Fatemeh Haghighatjoo

Who is Fatemeh Haghighatjoo?

Fatemeh Haghighatjoo, also spelled Haghighatjou and Haqiqatju is a reformist and a former member of the Iranian Parliament.

Fatemeh Haghighatjoo, Ph.D., an expert in Iran’s internal affairs and a leading advocate for civil, democratic society in Iran, one that grants freedom of speech and human rights, including women's rights, academic freedom, and a free press, was a member of Iran’s reformist Majlis from 2000-2004. After a losing struggle for reform in the parliament, her resignation was accepted as the first of several members on February 23, 2004.

Before entering politics, Haghighatjoo was a psychologist and head of the Student Psychological Consultant Center of Iran University of Science and Technology. She has held professorships at Tehran University and Shahid Beheshti University, formerly known as the National University of Iran. She has authored a book entitled Search for Truth.

In 2005, Dr. Haghighatjoo completed her Ph.D. in Counseling from Tarbiat Moallem University in Tehran, Iran.

Almost immediately after being awarded her Ph.D., Haghighatjoo left Iran for the United States with her husband, a journalist, and their daughter. They arrived in Boston in September 2005.