Ehsan Khandozi
Ehsan Khandozi | |
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Economical Spokesperson of the Government of Iran | |
Assumed office 26 October 2021 | |
President | Ebrahim Raisi |
Preceded by | Office vacant |
Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance | |
Assumed office 25 August 2021 | |
President | Ebrahim Raisi |
Preceded by | Farhad Dejpasand |
Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
In office 27 May 2020 – 25 August 2021 | |
Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat, Eslamshahr and Pardis |
Majority | 801,696 (43.52%) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1980 (age 41–42) Gorgan, Iran |
Alma mater | Imam Sadiq University Islamic Azad University |
Ehsan Khandozi (born 1980) is an Iranian economist and politician who has been serving as the minister of economic and financial affairs since August 2021.
Early life and education[]
Hailed from a religious family Khandozi was born in Gorgan in 1980.[1][2] From 1998 he studied Islamic sciences and economics at Imam Sadiq University.[1] He has a Ph.D. in economics which he obtained from Islamic Azad University.[1][2]
Career[]
Khandozi worked as the head of the Basij.[1] In 2013 he was made the economy director of the Parliamentary Research Center.[1] From 2014 he began to work at Allameh Tabataba'i University.[1] He was elected to the Majlis in 2020 representing Tehran becoming a member of the 11th term and served there in different commissions related to economy.[2][3] He was nominated as the minister of economic and financial affairs to the cabinet of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and was confirmed by the Majlis on 25 August 2021.[3] He received 254 votes in favor.[4]
Work[]
Khandozi has published various articles and three books, including A just city: An introduction to the theory of economic justice in the Quran.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g Ali Ranjipour (13 August 2021). "Deeply Religious 'Safe Pair of Hands' is Iran's New Economy Chief". Iranwire. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Jazeh Miller (13 August 2021). "Iran: Raisi's Weak Cabinet, but Specialized in Repression". Iran News Update. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ a b Maziar Motamedi (25 August 2020). "Iran's parliament approves President Raisi's conservative cabinet". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Majlis votes for 18 proposed ministers, rejects education minister nominee". Tehran Times. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
External links[]
- Media related to Ehsan Khandouzi at Wikimedia Commons
- 21st-century Iranian politicians
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Finance ministers of Iran
- People from Gorgan
- Imam Sadiq University alumni
- Islamic Azad University alumni
- Allameh Tabataba'i University faculty
- Members of the 11th Islamic Consultative Assembly
- Deputies of Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
- Iranian economists