Mohammad Jahromi
| Mohammad Jahromi | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Labor and Social Affairs | |
| In office August 2005 – August 2009 |
|
| President | Mahmoud Ahmedinejad |
| Succeeded by | Reza Sheykholeslam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 56–57) Tehran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Religion | Islam |
Mohammad Jahromi or Ali Naghi Jahromi (born 1958) is a former Iranian governor and politician who served as minister of labor and social affairs from 2005 to 2009.
Early life and education[edit]
Jahromi was born in Tehran in 1958.[1] He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics.[2] He also received a PhD in strategic management.[1]
Career[edit]
Jahromi was the deputy chairman for executive affairs of the Guardian Council.[3] He was also one of the founding members of the IRGC in the provinces of Gilan and Mazandaran in 1979.[3] He acted as an IRGC commander in Noor.[2] In addition, he served as the governor of different provinces, including Zanjan (1982-1984), Lorestan (1984-1989) and Semnan (1984-1999).[1] He was among the members of secretariat of the State Expediency Council.[3]
On 24 August 2005, he became the minister of labor and social affairs in the first cabinet of Mahmoud Ahmedinejad.[4] He was approved by the Majlis with 197 votes in favor.[5] During his tenure, he was considered to be the economic spokesperson of the government.[6] In the late 2008, he announced his candidacy for the presidential election of 2009.[7] He was succeeded by Reza Sheykholeslam in August 2009 as minister of labor and social affairs.[8]
Immediately after his removal from office, Jahromi was appointed deputy of the judiciary chief, Sadeq Larijani, in August 2009.[9] Next Jahromi was named chief of the state-run Bank Saderat. He was removed from office in September 2011 due to the Bank's alleged connection to the embezzlement of nearly $3 billion.[4]
Sanctions[edit]
Jahromi was sanctioned by the European Union on 1 December 2011 due to his presidency at the Saderat Bank, which was also sanctioned by the Union.[10] He was omitted from the sanction list in October 2012.[11]
Personal life[edit]
Jahromi is the son-in-law of Ali Akbar Nategh Noori.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Iran cabinet: Biography of proposed labour minister". BBC. 14 August 2005. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ a b Alfoneh, Ali (May 2008). "Ahmadinejad versus the Technocrats" (PDF). Middle East Outlook 4: 1–9. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ a b c "18 of Irans 21 new ministers hail from Revolutionary Guards, secret police". Iran Focus. 14 August 2005. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Controversy". PBS. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Iran: 17 proposed ministers receive votes of confidence, 4 rejected". Payvand. 25 August 2005. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished In Iran: The Case of Central Bank Governor Tahmaseb Mazaheri Khorzani". Wikileaks. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Labor minister to run for President". Press TV. 22 November 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ Alizadeh, Hossein (16 August 2011). "The Best Government from Constitutional Revolution to Date!". Iran Briefing. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Larijani and Ahmadinejad to shuffle ministers". Etemad-e Melli. 19 August 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Council Decision 2011/783/CFSP". EU Official Gazette. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Persons referred to at point (2) of Article 1". EU Official Gazette. October 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Latest from Iran". EA World View. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
