Ehsan Khandozi (born 1980) is an Iranian economist and politician who has been serving as the
minister of economic and financial affairs since August 2021.
Early life and education
Hailed from a religious family Khandozi was born in
Gorgan
Gorgan ( fa, گرگان ; also romanized as ''Gorgān'', ''Gurgān'', and ''Gurgan''), formerly Esterabad ( ; also romanized as ''Astarābād'', ''Asterabad'', and ''Esterābād''), is the capital city of Golestan Province, Iran. It lies appro ...
in 1980.
From 1998 he studied Islamic sciences and economics at
Imam Sadiq University
The Imam Sadiq University is an Islamic private university in Tehran, Iran. Established in 1982, the goal of the university is to bridge the gap between Islamic researches and modern studies, especially humanities. Imam Sadiq was established on ...
.
[ He has a Ph.D. in economics which he obtained from ]Islamic Azad University
The Islamic Azad University (IAU; fa, دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی, ''Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi'') is a private university system headquartered in Tehran, Iran. It is one of the largest comprehensive systems of universities, colleg ...
.[
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Career
Khandozi worked as the head of the Basij.[ In 2013 he was made the economy director of the Parliamentary Research Center.][ From 2014 he began to work at ]Allameh Tabataba'i University
Allameh Tabataba'i University (ATU; ælɒːˈme tæbɒːtæbɒːˈʔiː fa, دانشگاه علامه طباطبائی, ''Danushgah-e 'lâmh-e Tâbatâbai'') is one of the largest and the leading specialized public university in humanities and ...
.[ He was elected to the ]Majlis
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in 2020 representing Tehran becoming a member of the 11th term and served there in different commissions related to economy.cabinet
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Furniture
* Cabinetry, a box-shaped piece of furniture with doors and/or drawers
* Display cabinet, a piece of furniture with one or more transparent glass sheets or transparent polycarbonate sheets
* Filing ...
of Iranian President
The president of Iran ( fa, رئیسجمهور ایران, Rayis Jomhur-e Irān) is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The president is the second highest-ranking official of Iran after the Supreme Leader.
The president ...
Ebrahim Raisi
Sayyid Ebrahim Raisolsadati ( fa, سید ابراهیم رئیسالساداتی; born 14 December 1960), commonly known as Ebrahim Raisi ( fa, ابراهیم رئیسی ), is an Iranian principlist politician, Muslim jurist, and the eight ...
and was confirmed by the Majlis on 25 August 2021.[ He received 254 votes in favor.]
Work
Khandozi has published various articles and three books, including ''A just city: An introduction to the theory of economic justice in the Quran''.[
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References
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21st-century Iranian politicians
1980 births
Finance ministers of Iran
People from Gorgan
Imam Sadiq University alumni
Islamic Azad University alumni
Academic staff of Allameh Tabataba'i University
Living people
Members of the 11th Islamic Consultative Assembly
Deputies of Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
Iranian economists