Mohammad Hosseini (politician)

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Mohammad Hosseini
Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly
In office
25 February 1997 – 28 May 2000
ConstituencyRafsanjan
Personal details
Born1961 (age 62–63)
Rafsanjan, Iran
Political partyYEKTA Front
Alma materUniversity of Tehran
Military service
Branch/serviceRevolutionary Guards
Battles/warsIran–Iraq War

Mohammad Hosseini (born 1961) is an Iranian politician and who is currently serving as the vice president for parliamentary affairs in the cabinet of Ebrahim Raisi.

He served as

cabinet of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He is also a military figure and the veteran of the Iran–Iraq War. He is part of the Mahmoud Ahmedinejad's close circle.[1]

Early life and education

Hosseini was born in

Tehran University in 1994.[2]

Career

Hosseini joined the

Majlis, representing his hometown, Rafsanjan, in the 1990s.[2] During his tenure at the Majlis he also worked as the vice minister of science.[4]

Hosseini was appointed minister of culture on 3 September 2009, replacing Hossein Saffar Harandi in the post.[5][6] Hosseini won 194 votes in favor and 61 votes against at the Majlis.[7] In the cabinet of Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, Hosseini was one of the ministers who had experience in the IRGC.[8]

Hosseini's term ended on 15 August 2013 and he was replaced by Ali Jannati in the post.[9]

Sanctions

AFP that he had been reinforcing media censorship and the arrest of journalists in Iran.[5]

References

  1. ^ Alfoneh, Ali (Spring 2011). "All Ahmadinejad's Men". The Middle East Quarterly. XVIII (2): 79–84.
  2. ^ a b c d e "A Brief Biography of Iran's New Ministers". Payvand. 7 September 2009. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Mohammad Hosseini to helm Iranian Culture Ministry". Payvand. Tehran. Mehr News Agency. 5 September 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  4. ^ Louisa Glenn (1 September 2009). "Background brief: Ahmadinejad's cabinet". National Democratic Institute. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  5. ^ a b c "Dr. Mohammad Hosseini". Foundation of Defense of Democracies. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  6. S2CID 144395765
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  7. ^ Hanif Shoaei (2 September 2009). "Iran's Parliament approves a hard-line Cabinet in Tehran". Demotix. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Assessing Ahmedinejad's close circle" (PDF). Jane's Islamic Affairs Analyst. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Iranian Parliament Gives Vote of Confidence to Majority of Rouhani's Proposed Ministers". Fars News. 15 August 2013. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2013.

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