reformist

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Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and later became a reformist politician pushing for environmental protections and women’s rights.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In 1988, he became education minister in the government of reformist prime minister Michel Rocard, setting up seven new universities within four years.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

In 2003 he was released by the reformist president Mohammad Khatami, who had received pressure from parliamentarians to do so.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

That has prompted many in the reformist camp to stake out much bolder positions against the regime, putting them at risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Ariston, in turn, was something of a reformist within the Stoic school, holding that studies of nature and logic were a waste of time because such truths were fundamentally beyond human understanding.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro