Davoud Danesh-Jafari
Davoud Danesh-Jafari | |
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Minister of Finance | |
In office 14 August 2005 – 1 April 2008 | |
President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
Preceded by | Safdar Hosseini |
Succeeded by | Shamseddin Hosseini Hossein Samsami (Acting) |
Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
In office 28 May 2004 – 12 August 2005 | |
Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
In office 28 May 1996 – 26 May 2000 | |
Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
Personal details | |
Born | 1954 (age 66–67) Tehran, Iran |
Nationality | Iranian |
Political party | Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution[1] |
Other political affiliations | Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran (2004) |
Alma mater | NIT Srinagar University of Tehran Allameh Tabataba'i University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | Jihad of Construction |
Years of service | 1980–1988 |
Unit | Combat engineering |
Commands | Head of Combat engineering Logistics Headquarter |
Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Awards | ![]() |
Davoud Danesh-Jafari is an Iranian politician and economist who was minister of economy and finance affairs of Iran.
Biography[]
Born in 1954 in Tehran, Danesh-Jafari graduated with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Regional Engineering College, Srinagar (presently known as National Institute of Technology, Srinagar), India.[2] In 1992[citation needed] he received a master's degree in economics from Tehran University[2] and in 2001[citation needed] he obtained a PhD from Allameh Tabatabaii University.[2] He was a member of the parliament in the 5th term and in the 7th term.
Since 2006 he was involved in plans to create the Iranian Oil Bourse, a commodity exchange for oil and oil byproducts, which would trade mostly in the Iranian currency and other major currencies[3] In December 2006, he was reported as saying that he intended to reduce US dollar-based transactions as much as possible.[4]
In January 2008, he announced that the Iranian Oil Bourse would be opened during the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution (February 1–11) a month later.[citation needed] Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari later announced that Davoud Danesh-Jafari would become its head.[5] The Oil Bourse opened on 17 February 2008 on Kish Island.[6][7]
He served as the minister of economy and finance affairs in the cabinet of president Mahmoud Ahmedinejad from 2005 to 2008.[8]
References[]
- ^ "List of Legally Registerred Parties in Iran". Khorasan Newspaper. Pars Times. 30 July 2000. p. 4. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance". Archived from the original on 13 September 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ Ministry to offer IOB Articles of Association in two months Archived 2008-03-19 at the Wayback Machine, 19 May 2006, Mehr News Agency
- ^ Iran May Reduce Use of Dollar, Tehran Papers Say, 6 December 2006, Bloomberg
- ^ "Iran to launch oil and gas exchange 27 February". RIA Novosti. 13 February 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2008.
- ^ 1st phase of Iran oil stock inaugurated on Kish Island, IRNA Reports, 17 February 2008 Archived 14 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Kish Stock Exchange Director: There are no limitations on transactions by foreigners at the Oil Bourse". Kish Free Zone Organization. 18 February 2008. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2008.
- ^ Alfoneh, Ali (Spring 2011). "All Ahmadinejad's Men". The Middle East Quarterly. XVIII (2): 79–84. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- 1954 births
- Living people
- Finance ministers of Iran
- Government ministers of Iran
- Members of the Expediency Discernment Council
- Iranian economists
- Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran politicians
- Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution politicians
- Recipients of the Order of Fath
- Members of the 5th Islamic Consultative Assembly
- Members of the 7th Islamic Consultative Assembly
- Jihad of Construction personnel of the Iran–Iraq War
- Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces politicians
- Presidential advisers of Iran
- University of Kashmir alumni
- University of Tehran alumni
- Allameh Tabataba'i University alumni
- Iranian campaign managers
- Iranian politician stubs