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'''Minoo Hilda Akhtarzand''' ({{lang-fa|مینو اختر زند}}; born December 1, 1956, in [[Tehran]], [[Iran]]) is an [[Swedish Iranians|Iranian-Swedish]] [[civil servant]] who was [[List of governors of Jönköping County|Governor of Jönköping County]] from 2010 to 2016 and is currently [[List of governors of Västmanland County|Governor of Västmanland County]] since 2016.
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'''Minoo Hilda Akhtarzand''' ({{pronunciation|LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Minoo Akhtarzand.wav|Swedish pronunciation|help=no}}; {{lang-fa|مینو اختر زند}}; born 1 December 1956) is an Iranian-Swedish civil servant. Between 2008–2010 and 2010–2016, she served as Director-general of the [[Swedish Rail Administration]] and [[List of governors of Jönköping County|Governor of Jönköping County]] respectively.
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Minoo Akhtarzand was born and raised in Tehran. Her father was a high-ranking officer in the Shah's army. At the age of 17 she moved to [[Stockholm]] to study at the [[Royal Institute of Technology]]. Later she held various managerial posts at the Swedish energy company [[Vattenfall]] and was the director of the former regional labour agency in [[Uppsala]]. In February 2008 she was appointed Director-General at [[Banverket]], the Swedish Rail Administration.<ref name=people>{{cite web| url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view//people-in-the-news-july-2009.html | title=People in the News | date=2009-07-01 | publisher=[[Railway Gazette International]]}}</ref> She was elected a Vice-President of [[European Rail Infrastructure Managers]] in June 2009.<ref name=people /> She became the last Director-General of Banverket as that government agency merged with the [[Swedish Road Administration]] (Vägverket) in 2010 to create the new [[Swedish Transport Administration]] (Trafikverket). In September 2010 she was appointed the governor of [[Jönköping County]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Success stories|url=http://www.sweden.se/eng/Home/Work/The-Swedish-system/Success_stories|publisher=Sweden.se - The official gateway to Sweden|accessdate=2011-05-09}}</ref>

== Biography ==

She was born and raised in [[Tehran, Iran]]. Her father was a high-ranking officer in the [[Imperial Guard (Iran)|Iranian Imperial Guard]]. At 17 years of age, she moved to Stockholm and attend the [[Royal Institute of Technology]] to study electrical engineering. Later, she held various managerial posts at [[Vattenfall AB]], the state-owned energy company, and was the director of the former Uppsala-based regional labour agency.

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In February 2008 and June 2009, she was appointed Director-general of the [[Swedish Rail Administration]] and was elected Vice-president of the [[European Rail Infrastructure Managers]] respectively.<ref name=people>{{cite web| url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view//people-in-the-news-july-2009.html | title=People in the News | date=2009-07-01 | publisher=[[Railway Gazette International]]}}</ref> By the merge of the former and the [[Swedish Road Administration]], to create the [[Swedish Transport Administration]], she became the last director-general of the government agency. In September 2010, she was appointed [[List of governors of Jönköping County|Governor of Jönköping County]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Success stories|url=http://www.sweden.se/eng/Home/Work/The-Swedish-system/Success_stories|publisher=Sweden.se - The official gateway to Sweden|accessdate=2011-05-09}}</ref>

== Honours ==

* [[H. M. The King's Medal|His Majesty The King's Medal]] of the 12th size gold medal on Seraphim Order ribbon (2022)


== References ==
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Latest revision as of 21:49, 6 December 2023

Minoo Akhtarzand
Kon:sGM12mserafb
Photograph of Ahtarzand in 2013.
5th Director-general of the Swedish Rail Administration
In office
1 February 2008 – 2010
Preceded byPer-Olof Granbom
Succeeded bynone; see merging
Personal details
Born (1956-12-01) 1 December 1956 (age 67)
Tehran, Pahlavi Iran
NationalityIranian-Swedish
Alma materRoyal Institute of Technology
AwardsSee honours

Minoo Hilda Akhtarzand (Swedish pronunciationⓘ; Persian: مینو اختر زند; born 1 December 1956) is an Iranian-Swedish civil servant. Between 2008–2010 and 2010–2016, she served as Director-general of the Swedish Rail Administration and Governor of Jönköping County respectively.

Biography[edit]

She was born and raised in Tehran, Iran. Her father was a high-ranking officer in the Iranian Imperial Guard. At 17 years of age, she moved to Stockholm and attend the Royal Institute of Technology to study electrical engineering. Later, she held various managerial posts at Vattenfall AB, the state-owned energy company, and was the director of the former Uppsala-based regional labour agency.

In February 2008 and June 2009, she was appointed Director-general of the Swedish Rail Administration and was elected Vice-president of the European Rail Infrastructure Managers respectively.[1] By the merge of the former and the Swedish Road Administration, to create the Swedish Transport Administration, she became the last director-general of the government agency. In September 2010, she was appointed Governor of Jönköping County.[2]

Honours[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "People in the News". Railway Gazette International. 1 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Success stories". Sweden.se - The official gateway to Sweden. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
Civic offices
Preceded by Governor of Jönköping County
2010–2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Håkan Wåhlstedt
 Governor of Västmanland County
2016–2021 		Succeeded by
Ulrica Gradin
as acting
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