Ali Jannati

Ali Jannati (Persian: علی جنتی‎, born 1949) is an Iranian politician and former diplomat who is currently serving as counselor to the head of Iranian presidential administration since January 7, 2018.[2] He was minister of culture from 15 August 2013 until his resignation on 19 October 2016.

Ali Jannati
Jannati in December 2013 , a Quranic Competition in Nishapur
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance
In office
15 August 2013 – 19 October 2016
PresidentHassan Rouhani
Preceded byMohammad Hosseini
Succeeded byAbbas Salehi (acting)
Ambassador to Kuwait
In office
2006–2010
PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded byJafar Mousavi
Succeeded byRuhollah Ghahremani
In office
1998–2005
PresidentMohammad Khatami
Preceded byReza Mirabian
Succeeded byJafar Mousavi
Governor of Khorasan Province
In office
1989–1992
PresidentAkbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Preceded byAmir Abedini
Succeeded byEsmail Mofidi
Governor of Khuzestan Province
In office
1983–1987
PresidentAli Khamenei
Prime MinisterMir-Hossein Mousavi
Preceded byMohammad Forouzandeh
Succeeded byMohsen Mirdamadi
Personal details
Born1949 (age 71–72)
Qom, Iran
NationalityIranian
Political partyModeration and Development Party[1]
ParentsAhmad Jannati
Sediqeh Mazaheri
Alma materHaghani Institute
Signature
WebsiteGovernmental website
Military service
Branch/serviceRevolutionary Guards

Early life and education

Jannati was born in 1949.[3][4] He is the son of Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, head of Iranian Guardian Council and Tehran's interim prayer leader.[5] He is a graduate of the Haqqani school in Qom.[6]

Career

Jannati has had various positions in different public institutions of Iran. He began his career in the Revolutionary Guards as being commander-in-chief of Armed Forces in Khorasan Province.[3][7] Then he was appointed governor general of Khuzestan Province.[7] Then he joined the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), and served as its manager in the Ahvaz branch and as judiciary envoy to IRIB.[7]

He served as deputy minister of culture for international affairs.[7] He was Iran's ambassador to Kuwait from 1998 to 2005 and deputy interior minister for political affairs from 2005 to 2006.[8]

Culture Ministry

He was nominated as culture and Islamic guidance minister by President Hassan Rouhani on 4 August 2013[5] and was confirmed by the Majlis on 15 August, receiving 234 votes for and 36 votes against.[4] 12 Majlis members were absent in the voting session.[9]

In February 2015, he was harshly criticized by conservatives after the music album To Ra Ey Kohan Boomo Bar Doost Daram was published.[10] He was also criticized by reformists after his functions in cancellation of concerts in some cities. He resigned on 19 October 2016 as part of a cabinet reshuffle, after days of speculations about his dismissal by President Hassan Rouhani.

References
  1. Seyed Hossein Mousavian (5 July 2013), "The Rise of the Iranian Moderates", Al-Monitor, archived from the original on 20 December 2016, retrieved 7 December 2016
  2. http://www.irna.ir/en/News/82787318
  3. Alfoneh, Ali (5 August 2013). "All the President's Men: Rouhani's Cabinet" (Policy Brief). Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  4. "Iran's new Culture Minister appointed". Iran Book News Agency. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  5. "Iran's New Culture Minister Key Figure in Rouhani's Cabinet". Al Monitor. 2 August 2013. Archived from the original on 5 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  6. "President Hassan Rouhani's pragmatic conservative, security-intelligence-oriented Cabinet nominations". Iran Politik. 6 August 2013. Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  7. "Biography of Jannati, proposed as Minister of Culture and the Islamic Guidance". IRNA. 5 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  8. "Rouhani's proposed cabinet line-up". Iran Daily. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  9. "Iranian Parliament Gives Vote of Confidence to Majority of Rouhani's Proposed Ministers". Fars News. 15 August 2013. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  10. Esfandiari, Golnaz (7 February 2015). "Female Singing At Center Of New Attacks Against Iran's Rohani". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty . Retrieved 27 February 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by
Mohammad Hosseini		 Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance
2013–2016		 Succeeded by
Reza Salehi Amiri
Party political offices
Preceded by
Unknown		 Head of Moderation and Development Party's election campaign
2017 Iranian presidential election		 Succeeded by
TBD
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