Amir Hatami

Amir Hatami (Persian: امیر حاتمی) is an Iranian regular army (Artesh) officer with the rank of Brigadier general and the current minister of defense of Iran.[1] He was designated as the defense minister by President Hassan Rouhani on 8 August 2017[1] and gained vote of confidence from the parliament on 20 August 2017, with 261 yes, 10 nays, 13 abstentions and 4 invalid votes.[3]


Amir Hatami
Hatami in 2019
Minister of Defense
Assumed office
20 August 2017
PresidentHassan Rouhani
Preceded byHossein Dehghan
Personal details
Bornc. 1965/1966 (age 54–55)[1]
Zanjan, Iran
NationalityIranian
Political partyIndependent
Alma materOfficers' Academy
University of Command and Staff
Supreme National Defense University
OccupationMilitary officer
Military service
AllegianceIran
Branch/serviceBasij[2]
Army
RankBrigadier general
UnitGround Force
Battles/wars

He is the first minister of defense with Artesh background in more than two decades, an office held by Revolutionary Guards officers only since 1989.[4]

Hatami previously served as the head of the Army's international relations office, as well as a deputy in the armed forces general staff.[5]

References

  1. "Hassan Rouhani's cabinet is complete. Here's the full list", Tehran Times, 8 August 2017, retrieved 8 August 2017
  2. "Iran: A look at the 'dark past' of those in the running for Rouhani's cabinet", Al Arabiya, 12 August 2017, retrieved 14 August 2017
  3. "Almost All Ministers Proposed by Rouhani Receive Vote of Confidence", Iran Front Page, 20 August 2017, retrieved 20 August 2017
  4. Raz Zimmt (10 August 2017), "The Second Rouhani Government: Public Demands and Presidential Constraints", INSS Insight, Tel Aviv: The Institute for National Security Studies (963), retrieved 14 August 2017
  5. "Rouhani proposes Hatami for Defense Ministry", IRNA, 14 August 2017, archived from the original on 14 August 2017, retrieved 14 August 2017
Government offices
Preceded by
Majid Bokayi
Deputy Minister of Defense
2013–2017
Succeeded by
Ghasem Taghizadeh
Preceded by
Hossein Dehghan
Minister of Defense
2017–present
Incumbent
Military offices
Unknown
Last known title holder:
Mohammad-Hassan Nami
Intelligence Deputy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army
1998–2005
Unknown


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