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Mehdi Taj won election as president of FFIRI on the 7th of May 2016 with 51 votes. He succeeded Ali Kafashian in this high-profile position and served until his resignation in December 2019 due to heart problems.
Mehdi Taj served as Secretary of the Board of Sepahan between 1992 and 1994 and again from 2002 to 2006. He also held the role of club president from 1994 to 1999 during these overlapping periods.
Mehdi Taj secured 51 votes in the final count when he was elected new president of FFIRI on the 30th of August 2022. This victory allowed him to serve his second and third terms simultaneously against three other candidates.
Mehdi Taj resigned from his first term as president of FFIRI in December 2019 due to heart problems. His resignation ended a three-year tenure marked by both achievements and growing physical strain.
The Asian Football Confederation appointed Mehdi Taj as member of the AFC Emergency Committee in May 2020. This committee formed to address urgent governance issues within Asian football and required balancing local Iranian interests with broader continental responsibilities.