Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh
| Mohammadreza Nematzadeh | |
|---|---|
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Nematzadeh in July 2015 | |
| Minister of Industries and Business | |
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Assumed office 15 August 2013 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Mehdi Ghazanfari |
| Minister of Industries and Mines | |
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In office 22 August 1989 – 12 January 1997 | |
| President | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
| Preceded by | Hadi Nejad Hosseinian |
| Succeeded by | Gholamreza Shafaei |
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In office 12 August 1980 – 4 August 1981 | |
| President | Abulhassan Banisadr |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad-Ali Rajai |
| Preceded by | Mahmoud Ahmadzadeh |
| Succeeded by | Mostafa Hashemitaba |
| Minister of Labour | |
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In office 12 February 1980 – 12 August 1980 | |
| President | Abulhassan Banisadr |
| Preceded by | Mir-Mohammad Sadeghi |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Tavakkoli |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
9 July 1945 Tabriz, Iran |
| Political party |
Executives of Construction Party Moderation and Development Party |
| Alma mater | California Polytechnic State University |
| Religion | Islam |
| Awards |
 Order of Merit and Management (1st class)[1] |
| Signature |
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Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh (Persian: محمدرضا نعمت زاده, born 9 July 1945 in Tabriz) is an Iranian politician and engineer and the incumbent minister of industry of Iran since he was approved by the Iranian parliament on 15 August 2013.[2]
Early life and education
Born in Tabriz[3] in 1945, Nematzadeh received his elementary and secondary education in Tehran and a bachelor of science degree in environmental engineering from the California State Polytechnic University in 1968.[4] He was a graduate student in industrial management at the University of California (Berkeley) but was unable to continue and returned to Iran.[5]
Career
Nematzadeh was the minister of labour in 1980 and served as the minister of industry from 1980 to 1981, and again from 1989 to 1997. He also chaired the presidential campaign of the current Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, which led to an election of Rouhani in June, 2013. On 15 August, he was confirmed by the Majlis as minister of industry, mining and trade, receiving 199 Yes votes and 60 Nays.[6] 24 Majlis members did not attend the session.[6]
References
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- ↑ نشانهای دولتی در روزهای پایانی خاتمی و احمدینژاد به چهکسانی رسید؟. Tasnim News Agency (in Persian). 24 August 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ News Hamshahri Online
- ↑ اقتصاد > صنعت و معدن Hamshahri Online Retrieved 13 October 2013
- ↑ Yearbook 1968 California State Polytechnic University
- ↑ Bio Nematco
- 1 2 "Iranian Parliament Gives Vote of Confidence to Majority of Rouhani’s Proposed Ministers". Fars News. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
