Mehdi Samii

Mehdi Samii (Persian: مهدی سمیعی‎) was an Iranian chartered accountant, banker and economist.[1] Samii is credited as "one of the chief architects of Iran's rapid economic and Industrial growth in the 1960s", as well as "a midwife of in the creation of the [Central] bank [of Iran]" and "more than anyone else responsible" for it.[1] According to Abbas Milani, "the fact that the bank was a relatively independent institution, free from corruption and political interference and unusually efficient", is attributed to his leadership.[1]

Mehdi Samii
Ambassador-at-large and Advisor to the Prime Minister for International Financing
In office
1971–1973
Prime MinisterAmir-Abbas Hoveyda
Governor of the Central Bank of Iran
In office
1970–1971
Prime MinisterAmir-Abbas Hoveyda
Preceded byKhodadad Farmanfarmaian
Succeeded byAbdolali Jahanshahi
In office
1964–1969
Prime MinisterHassan-Ali Mansur
DeputyKhodadad Farmanfarmaian
Preceded byAli-Asghar Poorhomayoon
Succeeded byKhodadad Farmanfarmaian
Head of Plan and Budget Organization of Iran
In office
1969–1970
Prime MinisterAmir-Abbas Hoveyda
Preceded bySafi Asfia
Succeeded byKhodadad Farmanfarmaian
Personal details
Born(1918-06-24)24 June 1918[1]
Tehran, Iran[1]
Died30 June 2010(2010-06-30) (aged 92)
Los Angeles, California
Political party
RelativesFereydoun Mahdavi

He held office as the Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (1964–1969; 1970–1971), Head of Plan and Budget Organization of Iran (1969–1971) and Ambassador-at-large (1971–1973).[1] Before that, Samii rejected job offers for ministerial roles twice: In 1960, Jafar Sharif-Emami offered him ministry of agriculture and the next year, Ali Amini proposed him ministry of commerce.[1]

He was a co-founder of Iranian Institute of Certified Accountants.[1]

References
  1. Milani, Abbas (2008). Eminent Persians: The Men and Women who Made Modern Iran, 1941-1979. 1. Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University Press. pp. 760–767. ISBN 0815609078.
Diplomatic posts
Vacant
Office founded
 Ambassador-at-large of Iran for Economic Affairs
1971–1973		 Vacant
Office abolished
Government offices
Preceded by
Khodadad Farmanfarmaian		 Governor of the Central Bank of Iran
1970–1971		 Succeeded by
Abdolali Jahanshahi
Preceded by
Ali-Asghar Poorhomayoon		 Governor of the Central Bank of Iran
1964–1969		 Succeeded by
Khodadad Farmanfarmaian
Business positions
Unknown CEO of Industrial and Mining Development Bank of Iran
1959–1964		 Unknown
Unknown CEO of Agricultural Development Bank
1973–1979		 Unknown


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