Mohammad Shariatmadari
| Mohammad Shariatmadari | |
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Shariatmadari in 2012
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| Vice President of Iran for Executive Affairs |
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| Assumed office 8 October 2013 |
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| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Hamid Baqai |
| Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Acting |
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| In office 28 October 2013 – 17 November 2013 |
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| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Abbasi |
| Succeeded by | Mahmoud Goudarzi |
| Minister of Commerce | |
| In office 25 August 1997 – 24 August 2005 |
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| President | Mohammad Khatami |
| Preceded by | Yahya Ale Eshaq |
| Succeeded by | Masoud Mir Kazemi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 July 1960 Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Political party | Executives of Construction Party |
| Spouse(s) | Maryama Lavayi |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Tehran |
| Alma mater | Kerman University |
| Religion | Islam |
| Website | Official website |
Mohammad Shariatmadari (born 24 June 1960) is an Iranian politician who has been serving as vice president for executive affairs since 8 October 2013. He also served as minister of commerce from 1997 to 2005 in the cabinet of President Mohammad Khatami.
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Early life and education[edit]
Shariatmadari was born in Tehran on 24 June 1960.[1] He attended the University of Kerman and graduated with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.[1]
Career and political activities[edit]
Shariatmadari became a member of Central Revolutionary Committee following the 1979 revolution. He is among the founders of Iran’s intelligence ministry and served as deputy intelligence minister.[2] He was one of the supporters of Ayatollah Mohammad Reyshahri in the presidential election in 1997.[1] Reyshahri lost the election and Mohammad Khatami became the president.
He was the minister of commerce from 1997 to 2005 in the cabinet headed by President Khatami.[3][4][5] In 2006, he was appointed to then newly founded the Strategic Council for Foreign Relation as a member.[6] He is also a foreign policy advisor to Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran.[1][7]
On 8 October 2013, President Hassan Rouhani appointed Shariatmadari as vice president for executive affairs.[8] He was also appointed as acting Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports on 28 October 2013 after Rouhani's nominee for the post was rejected by the Parliament.[9]
Candidacy for 2013 election[edit]
In August 2012, the Society for Defending the Values of the Islamic Revolution announced that Shariatmadari was its candidate for the presidential election to be held in June 2013.[3] He also confirmed it in January 2013.[10] He was among independent and technocrat candidates.[11][12] On the other hand, he was also regarded as one of the reformist candidates.[13] He announced in April 2013 that he would withdraw his candidacy if Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Ali Akbar Nategh Nouri, Mohammad Khatami or Hassan Khomeini run for the election.[7] In May 2013, Shariatmadari withdrew his candidacy in favor of Rafsanjani.[14][15]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Mohammad Shariatmadari". Election Watch. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Khatami's Record: Year 1". Iran-e-Azad. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Ex-trade minister will be our candidate for president: society". Tehran Times. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Iranian ex-commerce minister says mulling presidential candidacy". BBC. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "New Govt.". APS Diplomat Recorder. 18 August 2001. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ Mozaffari, Mehdi (April 2009). "Iranian Ideological Foreign Policy" (PDF). Centre for Studies in Islamism and Radicalisation. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ a b "My presidential plans are within framework of Islamic system: Shariatmadari". Tehran Times (Tehran). 8 April 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Rohani appoints Shariatmadari as vice-president for executive affairs". Iran English Radio. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ شریعتمداری سرپرست وزارت ورزش شد
- ^ "Shariatmadari names presidential campaign spokesman". Tehran Times. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ Nada, Garrett (11 April 2013). "Latest on the Race: Rival Conservative Coalitions". The Iran Premier. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ Al Labbad, Mustafa (May 2013). "The Favorites in Iran’s Election". As Safir. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Iran Election Watch 2013: Twenty four presidential candidates emerge". The International. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ "Other reformist hopeful withdraws candidacy in favor of Rafsanjani". Iranian Labour News Agency. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ Jafarov, Temkin (18 May 2013). "Who step ahead in presidential elections in Iran?". Today. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
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