Mohammad Jahromi
Mohammad Jahromi or Ali Naghi Jahromi (born 1958) is a former Iranian governor and politician who served as minister of labor and social affairs from 2005 to 2009.
Mohammad Jahromi | |
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Minister of Labor and Social Affairs | |
In office 23 August 2005 – 9 August 2009 | |
President | Mahmoud Ahmedinejad |
Preceded by | Nasser Khaleghi |
Succeeded by | Reza Sheykholeslam |
Governor of Fars Province | |
In office 1993–1997 | |
Preceded by | Ali Danesh Monfared |
Succeeded by | Gholamreza Sahraeian |
Personal details | |
Born | 1958 (age 62–63) Tehran, Iran |
Nationality | Iranian |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Revolutionary Guards |
Years of service | 1979–1982 |
Early life and education
Jahromi was born in Tehran in 1958.[1] He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics.[2] He also received a PhD in strategic management.[1]
Career
Jahromi was the deputy chairman for executive affairs of the Guardian Council.[3] He was also one of the founding members of the IRGC in the provinces of Gilan and Mazandaran in 1979.[3] He acted as an IRGC commander in Noor.[2] In addition, he served as the governor of different provinces, including Zanjan (1982-1984), Lorestan (1984-1989) and Semnan (1984-1999).[1] He was among the members of secretariat of the State Expediency Council.[3]
On 24 August 2005, he became the minister of labor and social affairs in the first cabinet of Mahmoud Ahmedinejad.[4] He was approved by the Majlis with 197 votes in favor.[5] During his tenure, he was considered to be the economic spokesperson of the government.[6] In late 2008, he announced his candidacy for the presidential election of 2009.[7] He was succeeded by Reza Sheykholeslam in August 2009 as minister of labor and social affairs.[8]
Immediately after his removal from office, Jahromi was appointed deputy of the judiciary chief, Sadeq Larijani, in August 2009.[9] Next Jahromi was named chief of the state-run Bank Saderat.
Sanctions
Jahromi was sanctioned by the European Union on 1 December 2011 due to his presidency at the Saderat Bank, which was also sanctioned by the Union.[10] He was omitted from the sanction list in October 2012.[11]
Personal life
Jahromi is the son-in-law of Ali Akbar Nategh Noori.[12]
References
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- "18 of Iran's 21 new ministers hail from Revolutionary Guards, secret police". Iran Focus. 14 August 2005. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- "Controversy". PBS. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- "Iran: 17 proposed ministers receive votes of confidence, 4 rejected". Payvand. 25 August 2005. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished In Iran: The Case of Central Bank Governor Tahmaseb Mazaheri Khorzani". Wikileaks. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- "Labor minister to run for President". Press TV. 22 November 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- Alizadeh, Hossein (16 August 2011). "The Best Government from Constitutional Revolution to Date!". Iran Briefing. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- "Larijani and Ahmadinejad to shuffle ministers". Etemad-e Melli. 19 August 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- "Council Decision 2011/783/CFSP". EU Official Gazette. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- "Persons referred to at point (2) of Article 1". EU Official Gazette. October 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- "Latest from Iran". EA World View. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2013.