IRANIAN SINGER ELAHEH

Early day motion 2071, tabled 9 October 2007 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 12 members.

That this House is saddened by the death of Iran's legendary singer Bahar Gholam Hosseinin, whose stage name Elaheh was known across the world; notes that Elaheh was the first female voice on Iranian radio for 27 years since the 1979 revolution; further notes her international prominence as she performed in over 20 countries, including in the United Kingdom at the Royal Albert Hall; and welcomes the news that she is to be honoured with a dedicated section in the British Library.

Signatures by party: Labour 9, DUP 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.