Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh
Mohammadreza Nematzadeh | |
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Minister of Industry, Mines and Business | |
In office 15 August 2013 – 20 August 2017 |
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President | Hassan Rouhani |
Preceded by | Mehdi Ghazanfari |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Shariatmadari |
Minister of Industries | |
In office 29 August 1989 – 20 August 1997 |
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President | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
Preceded by | Gholamreza Shafeei |
Succeeded by | Gholamreza Shafeei |
Minister of Industries and Mines | |
In office 10 September 1980 – 17 August 1981 |
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President | Abulhassan Banisadr |
Prime Minister | Mohammad-Ali Rajai |
Preceded by | Mahmoud Ahmadzadeh |
Succeeded by | Mostafa Hashemitaba |
Minister of Labour | |
In office 17 November 1979 – 10 September 1980 |
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President | Abulhassan Banisadr |
Preceded by | Ali Espahbodi |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Mir-Mohammad Sadeghi |
Personal details | |
Born |
9 July 1945 Tabriz, Iran |
Political party |
Executives of Construction Party (since 1996) Moderation and Development Party (since 1999) |
Spouse | Maryam Bakhtiar |
Children | Shabnam Nasim Amene Sahar Zeinab |
Alma mater | California Polytechnic State University |
Awards | Order of Merit and Management (1st class) |
Signature | |
Website | Government website |
Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh (Persian: محمدرضا نعمتزاده, born 9 July 1945, in Tabriz)is an Iranian politician who was minister of industry of Iran since he was approved by the Iranian parliament on 15 August 2013 until 20 August 2017.
Early life and education
Born in Tabriz in 1945, Nematzadeh received his elementary and secondary education in Tehran and a bachelor of science degree in environmental engineering from California State Polytechnic University in 1968. He was a graduate student in industrial management at the University of California (Berkeley) but was unable to continue and returned to Iran.
Career
Nematzadeh was the minister of labour in 1980 and served as the minister of industry from 1980 to 1981, and again from 1989 to 1997. He also chaired the presidential campaign of the current Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, which led to an election of Rouhani in June 2013. On 15 August, he was confirmed by the Majlis as minister of industry, mining and trade, receiving 199 Yes votes and 60 Nays. 24 Majlis members did not attend the session. He was announced on 26 July 2017 that he will not be in Rouhani's second cabinet.