Ahmad Tavakkoli (Persian: احمد توکلی; born 5 March 1951) is an Iranian conservative and principlist politician, journalist. He is currently member of the Expediency Discernment Council. Also he is currently managing-director of Alef news website and founder of the corruption watchdog, non-governmental organization Justice and Transparency Watch. Tavakkoli is the former representative of Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr electoral district in the parliament and the director of Majlis Research Center.