Ministry of Roads and Transportation (Iran)
| وزارت راه و ترابری | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 9 September 1877 |
| Dissolved | May 2011 |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Headquarters |  Tehran, Iran |
| Website | Official Website |
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| Government of Islamic Republic of Iran |
Ministry of Roads and Transportation of Iran (Persian: وزارت راه و ترابری), wasthe main organ of Iranian Government responsible for administration of roadway, railway, airway and seaway transport inside the country and transport connections between Iran and other countries. Currently its Acting minister is Ali Nikzad.[1] In February 2011, it was announced that the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, and the Ministry of Roads and Transportation are to be merged.[2]
In 2011 It was marged with Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and formed Ministry of Transportation and Housing.
History
It was originally founded in 1877 under the "Ministry of Public Benefits"[3] at the time of Naseredin Shah. The ministry was responsible for roads and bridge construction as well as their maintenance. After the formation of "General Bureau of Roads"[4] in 1922, it was renamed as "Ministry of Ways"[5] by a Parliamentary law in 1929. Later in 1936 Parliament passed a law to call it as "Ministry of Roads"[6], and again on July 6, 1974 It was renamed as "Ministry of Roads and Transportation".[7][8] It was dissolved in 2011 after it was marged with Ministry of Housing and Urban Devolopment.
Deputies
The ministry consists of five deputies as[9][10]:
- Deputy for Development of Management Resources
- Deputy for Parliamentary Affairs & Provinces Coordination
- Deputy for Education, Research & Technology
- Deputy for Planning & Transport Economy
- Deputy for Construction & Maintenance of Rural Roads
See also
- Transport in Iran
- International Rankings of Iran in Transport
- Airlines of Iran
- Cabinet of Iran
- Government of Iran
References
- ^ "Tehran welcomes ECO train". Tehran Times. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ^ http://www.turquoisepartners.com/iraninvestment/IIM-Mar11.pdf
- ^ وزارت فوائد عامه
- ^ اداره كل طرق و شوارع
- ^ وزارت طرق و شوارع
- ^ وزارت راه
- ^ History, Ministry of Roads and Transportation, Retrieved on July 2, 2010.
- ^ History (Persian), Ministry of Roads and Transportation, Retrieved on July 2, 2010.
- ^ Deputies, Ministry of Roads and Transport, Retrieved on July 20, 2010.
- ^ Organizational chart, Ministry of Roads and Transport, Retrieved on July 20, 2010.
External links
- Official website Template:Fa icon
- Official Website (Archive)
- Ministry News (Archive)
