Sadegh Vaez-Zadeh

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Sadegh Vaez-Zadeh
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Head of National Elites Foundation
In office
1 September 2006 – 21 September 2009
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded by Parviz Davoodi
Succeeded by Nasrin Soltankhah
Deputy Minister of Science
In office
2 January 2000 – 9 December 2003
President Mohammad Khatami
Preceded by Ali Ramzani
Succeeded by Ali Ramzani
In office
18 November 1989 – 19 November 1990
President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Preceded by Reza Omidi
Succeeded by Peyman Rahbar
Personal details
Born (1959-04-10) 10 April 1959 (age 56)
Mashhad, Iran
Nationality Iranian
Political party Independent (politician)
Alma mater University of Science and Technology (BS)
Queen's University (MS & PhD)

Sadegh Vaez-Zadeh (born 10 April 1959 in Mashhad) is an Iranian professor, currently teaching at the University of Tehran. He is also a member of Iran's Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution and Expediency Council.[1] He had previously served as the Vice President and Head of the National Elites Foundation under the Mahmoud Ahmedinejad administration from 2006 to 2009, which was responsible for science-related issues.

2013 presidential elections[edit]

He was the first candidate to officially register in the 2013 Iranian presidential elections, stating that his campaign was in response to public demand for change.[1][2] As part of his campaign, he stated he had "designed a comprehensive plan to solve inflation", which had long plagued Iran's economy as a result of years of international sanctions.[3]

Personal life[edit]

Vaez-Zadeh is a cousin of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Ahmadinejad's former deputy submitted registration for presidential elections". Trend. Retrieved 8 May 2013. 
  2. ^ "Iran's former VP to run for president". PressTV. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013. 
  3. ^ Karami, Arash. "Iran’s Presidential Candidates Begin Registration Process". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 8 May 2013. 

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