Abbas Salehi
Abbas Salehi | |
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| Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance | |
| Assumed office 20 August 2017 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Reza Salehi Amiri |
| In office 19 October 2016 – 1 November 2016 Acting | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Ali Jannati |
| Succeeded by | Reza Salehi Amiri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abbas Saleh Shariati c. 1964 (age 59–60)[1] Mashhad, Khorasan, Iran[1] |
| Alma mater | Qom Seminary[1] |
Seyyed Abbas Salehi (Persian: سید عباس صالحی) is an Iranian scholar and journalist who is currently holding office as the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance. He was vice minister from 2013 until 2017 which also served as acting Minister of Culture from 19 October until 1 November 2016.[1] On 20 August 2017, he was confirmed as culture minister in the second administration of Rouhani.
Salehi is a contributor author to the Tafsir Rahnama and has been a member of Qom Seminary's preaching affairs board of trustees.[1]
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