Ehsan Khandozi
Ehsan Khandozi | |
|---|---|
 Khandouzi in April 2022 | |
| Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance | |
| Assumed office 25 August 2021 | |
| President | Ebrahim Raisi |
| Preceded by | Farhad Dejpasand |
| Economical Spokesperson of the Government of Iran | |
| Assumed office 26 October 2021 | |
| President | Ebrahim Raisi |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 27 May 2020 – 25 August 2021 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat, Eslamshahr and Pardis |
| Majority | 801,696 (43.52%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) Gorgan, Iran |
| Alma mater | Imam Sadiq University Islamic Azad University |
Ehsan Khandozi (born 1980) is an Iranian economist and politician who has been serving as the minister of economic and financial affairs since August 2021.
Early life and education
Hailed from a religious family Khandozi was born in Gorgan in 1980.[1][2] From 1998 he studied Islamic sciences and economics at Imam Sadiq University.[1] He has a Ph.D. in economics which he obtained from Islamic Azad University.[1][2]
Career
Khandozi worked as the head of the Basij.[1] In 2013 he was made the economy director of the Parliamentary Research Center.[1] From 2014 he began to work at Allameh Tabataba'i University.[1] He was elected to the Majlis in 2020 representing Tehran becoming a member of the 11th term and served there in different commissions related to economy.[2][3] He was nominated as the minister of economic and financial affairs to the cabinet of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and was confirmed by the Majlis on 25 August 2021.[3] He received 254 votes in favor.[4]
Work
Khandozi has published various articles and three books, including A just city: An introduction to the theory of economic justice in the Quran.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Ali Ranjipour (13 August 2021). "Deeply Religious 'Safe Pair of Hands' is Iran's New Economy Chief". Iranwire. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Jazeh Miller (13 August 2021). "Iran: Raisi's Weak Cabinet, but Specialized in Repression". Iran News Update. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ a b Maziar Motamedi (25 August 2020). "Iran's parliament approves President Raisi's conservative cabinet". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Majlis votes for 18 proposed ministers, rejects education minister nominee". Tehran Times. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
External links
Media related to Ehsan Khandouzi at Wikimedia Commons
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- 21st-century Iranian politicians
- 1980 births
- Finance ministers of Iran
- People from Gorgan
- Imam Sadiq University alumni
- Islamic Azad University alumni
- Allameh Tabataba'i University faculty
- Living people
- Members of the 11th Islamic Consultative Assembly
- Deputies of Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
- Iranian economists