Rostam Ghasemi
| Rostam Ghasemi | |
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| Minister of Petroleum | |
| In office 3 August 2011 – 15 August 2013 |
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| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Masoud Mir Kazemi |
| Succeeded by | Bijan Namdar Zanganeh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 May 1964 Sargah, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Aryamehr University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | AGIR |
| Years of service | 1981–2011 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands | Commander of the Khatam Anbia Troops |
| Battles/wars | Iran-Iraq War |
Rostam Ghasemi (Persian: رستم قاسمی, born 5 May 1964) is an Iranian military officer and politician who was minister of petroleum from 3 August 2011 to 15 August 2013.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Ghasemi was born on 5 May 1964 in Sargah village, Shiraz, Fars Province.[2][3] His father was a businessman and politician, and served as the governor of the Fars Province from 1980 to 1988. He graduated from Sharif University of Technology, studying in civil engineering.[4]
Career[edit]
Ghasemi joined the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (IRGC) in Kharg Island in 1979.[2] He participated in the Iran-Iraq War.[5] After the war, he joined the Khatam Anbia troops in Bushehr, the Guards' engineering and construction company.[6] In 1996, he was named head of the IRGC navy's Nouh base.[2] Ghasemi became deputy commander of the troops in 2001.
He was elected as a member of the Parliament from his country of birth, Iran, in the legislative election of 1988. He was reelected in 1992 and 1996. He was the chair of the IRGC-affiliated Khatam-ol Anbiya Construction Headquarters from 2007 to 2011.[5] He retired from the military in August 2011.
On 26 July 2011, he was nominated as oil minister by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to succeed Masoud Mir Kazemi.[7] He was approved by the parliament on 3 August 2011, being the fourth oil minister in the Ahmedinejad government.[8] He received 216 for votes of the 246 Majlis members.[2] He was the president of the OPEC for 2011.[9] Ghasemi's tenure as oil minister ended on 15 August 2013 and he was replaced by Bijan Namdar Zanganeh in the post.[5] Shortly after leaving office Ghasemi was appointed advisor to Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan on 22 August.[5][10]
Sanctions[edit]
Ghasemi was included in the EU sanction list.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ Ghasemi was confirmed by Majlis Tabnak
- ^ a b c d Alfoneh, Ali (Winter 2012). "Iran's Revolutionary Guards Strike Oil". The Middle East Quarterly XIX (1): 75–78. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ Biography of Rostam Ghasemi Hamshahri Online
- ^ "162th Ordinary Meeting" (PDF). OPEC. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Former Iranian Oil Minister Qasemi appointed advisor to Defense Minister". Trend. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ UPDATE 2-Iran parliament makes military man oil minister| Reuters, 3 August 2011
- ^ Four new minister was nominated to Majlis
- ^ Alizadeh, Hossein (16 August 2011). "The Best Government from Constitutional Revolution to Date!". Iran Briefing. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ Iran revolutionary guards commander becomes new president of Opec, Saeed Kamali Dehghan, The Guardian, 3 August 2011
- ^ "Ex-Iranian Oil Minister Qasemi appointed advisor to Defense Minister". ILNA. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ "Iran names Guards commander Rostam Qasemi oil minister". BBC. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Masoud Mir Kazemi |
Minister of Petroleum 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Bijan Namdar Zanganeh |
