Mahmoud Hojjati

Mahmoud Hojjati (Persian: محمود حجتی‎, born 9 October 1955[1]) is an Iranian politician and former Minister of Agriculture, a position he had held from January 2001 to August 2005, in the cabinet of Mohammad Khatami and again from August 2013 to November 2019 under Hassan Rouhani.[2] He was Minister of Roads and Transportation form 1997 to January 2001, in the first three years of President Khatami's first cabinet. He was governor of Sistan and Baluchestan Province from 1989 to 1994. He is also member of central committee of Islamic Iran Participation Front.[3]

Mahmoud Hojjati
Minister of Agriculture
In office 15 August 2013 – 25 November 2019
President	Hassan Rouhani
Preceded by	Sadeq Khalilian
Succeeded by	Abbas Keshavarz (acting)
In office 14 January 2001 – 22 August 2005
President	Mohammad Khatami
Preceded by	Isa Kalantari (as Minister of Agriculture) Mohammad Saeedikia (as Minister of Jihad of Construction)
Succeeded by	Mohammad-Reza Eskandari
Minister of Roads and Transportation
In office 20 August 1997 – 14 January 2001
President	Mohammad Khatami
Preceded by	Akbar Torkan
Succeeded by	Rahman Dadman
Personal details
Born	(1955-10-09) 9 October 1955 Najafabad, Isfahan, Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Political party	Islamic Iran Participation Front
Alma mater	Isfahan University of Technology
Website	Governmental website