Eshaq Jahangiri Kouhshahi ( fa, اسحاق جهانگیری کوهشاهی, ; born 21 January 1958) is an
Iranian
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politician who served as the sixth
first vice president from 2013 until 2021 in
Hassan Rouhani's government
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. Jahangiri was the
minister of industries and mines from 1997 to 2005 under
President
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Mohammad Khatami. Before that, he was the governor of
Isfahan Province. He was also a member of
Parliament
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for two terms.
Early life and education
Jahangiri was born on 21 January 1958
in
Sirjan County
Sirjan County ( fa, شهرستان سیرجان) is located in Kerman province, Iran. The capital of the county is Sirjan
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,
Kerman Province. He was given the nickname "Eshaq Damaq" as a kid, meaning Eshaq the big nose.
He graduated from
University of Kerman with a degree in physics.
He was active in revolutionary groups prior to the
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution ( fa, انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân, ), also known as the Islamic Revolution ( fa, انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī), was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dyna ...
and once was wounded by the forces of the
Shah
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Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
He later received a PhD from
Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran in industrial management.
He is married to Manijeh Jahangiri and has four children, Hossein, Hesam, Faezeh and Hoda.
Political career
Jahangiri began his political career following the Iranian revolution. He became deputy head of the agriculture department in Kerman in July 1980. Then, he was appointed its head in 1982. He was elected to the
Iranian Parliament in
1984 election. He was also reelected in
next election. He was appointed governor of
Isfahan on 1 September 1992 by
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani ( fa, اکبر هاشمی رفسنجانی, Akbar Hāshemī Rafsanjānī, born Akbar Hashemi Bahramani, 25 August 1934 – 8 January 2017) was an Iranian politician, writer, and one of the founding fathers of the Islami ...
to replace with
Gholamhossein Karbaschi. He held the position until 20 August 1997 when he was nominated by
Mohammad Khatami as the minister of mines and metals and was confirmed by the Parliament.
His portfolio was later changed to the minister of industries and mines and he held that position until President
Ahmadinejad
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ( fa, محمود احمدینژاد, Mahmūd Ahmadīnežād ), born Mahmoud Sabbaghian ( fa, محمود صباغیان, Mahmoud Sabbāghyān, 28 October 1956), 's cabinet took over in 2005.
In 2008, it was rumored that Jahangiri would run for a seat in the Parliament but he denied it.
2013 presidential election and vice presidency
Jahangiri was a potential
reformist
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Within the socialist movement, reformism is the view that gradual changes through existing institutions can ...
's candidate in the
2013 presidential election but he withdrew in favor of
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani ( fa, اکبر هاشمی رفسنجانی, Akbar Hāshemī Rafsanjānī, born Akbar Hashemi Bahramani, 25 August 1934 – 8 January 2017) was an Iranian politician, writer, and one of the founding fathers of the Islami ...
and then became Rafsanjani's
campaign
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manager. He was a co-founder of
Executives of Construction Party and served as its secretary general from 2006 to 2010. He was also a member of
Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Mir-Hossein Mousavi Khameneh ( fa, میرحسین موسوی خامنه, Mīr-Hoseyn Mūsavī Khāmené, ; born 2 March 1942) is an Iranian reformist politician, artist and architect who served as the forty-ninth and last Prime Minister of Ira ...
's
presidential campaign
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*President (corporate title)
*President (education), a leader of a college or university
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in the
2009 presidential election. On 23 July 2013, it was reported that Jahangiri would be the next
First Vice President and would be appointed by Rouhani after his inauguration. On 29 July, it was confirmed officially, pending his appointment for the post in the inauguration day. He was formally appointed on 4 August by Rouhani as his first vice president, replacing
Mohammad Reza Rahimi
Mohammad Reza Rahimi ( fa, محمدرضا رحيمی, born on 11 January 1949) is an Iranian politician who served as the fifth first vice president from 13 September 2009 until 3 August 2013. His previous posts included governor of the Kurdi ...
.
2017 presidential election
In April 2017, it was announced the Jahangiri would register as a candidate for the
2017 Iranian presidential election
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s. He was successfully vetted and approved by the Guardian Council on 20 April 2017 and officially became a presidential candidate. Many viewed his decision to run for the presidency as a tactical decision to support Rouhani throughout the debates and then withdraw before the voting commenced. He withdrew on 16 May 2017. Later,
Hassan Rouhani won the election and Jahangiri was reappointed as first vice president.
COVID-19 outbreak
On 4 March 2020, after the
COVID-19 pandemic
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became known to have
spread to Iran, the IranWire website reported that Jahangiri had been infected with
SARS-CoV-2
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, the virus that causes
coronavirus disease 2019. However, there was no immediate confirmation from Iranian officials. On 11 March, his infection was confirmed by semi-official
Fars News Agency. On 15 March, his office announced that he "tested negative for coronavirus and since he has fully recovered, he returned to his office and resumed his job".
References
External links
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1957 births
Living people
Executives of Construction Party politicians
Government ministers of Iran
Candidates for President of Iran
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman alumni
First vice presidents of Iran
Governors of Isfahan
Members of the 2nd Islamic Consultative Assembly
Members of the 3rd Islamic Consultative Assembly
Iranian industrial engineers
Sharif University of Technology alumni
Islamic Azad University alumni
People from Kerman Province
Iranian campaign managers
People from Sirjan