The Ministry of Roads and Urban Development ( fa, وزارت راه و شهرسازی, ''Vezārat-e Rāh-e va Shahrsāzi'') is an Iranian government body in charge of providing and regulating the country's transport infrastructure (including roads, railroads, shipping lanes and airways), as well as setting policies for the housing sector and

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. This Ministry was formed on 27 June 2011, when the two ministries of Housing and Urban Development and Roads and Transportation were merged. Companies and organizations, such as Iran Air, I.R. Iran Railways, and Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) function under the supervision of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development. The Ministry follows a set of objectives and missions in the transport, urban development and housing sectors. These include, but are not limited to: formulating and implementing policies in these sectors, providing and maintaining infrastructure, creating national plans for urban development and fostering urban regeneration, coordinating efforts in the aforementioned sectors with the private sector, as well as administrative affairs on a national level.

Departments within the Ministry

* Housing and Construction * Human Resource Management and Development * Legal, Parliamentary Affairs and Provinces * Planning and Resource Management * Transport * Urban Planning and Architecture

Affiliated Companies and Organizations of the Ministry

Ports and Maritime Organization
(PMO)
Iran Railway Company

Civil Aviation OrganizationIslamic Republic of Iran's Airline
(Iran Air)
Iran's Airports and Air Navigation CompanyExecutive Organization for Public and Government Buildings and Infrastructure
* Iran's New Towns Development Corporate Holding Company
Roads, Housing and Urban Planning Research CenterIran's Roads Maintenance and Transportation OrganizationIran’s Meteorological OrganizationTechnical and Soil Mechanics Laboratory CompanyConstruction and Development of Transport Infrastructures Company
* Housing Foundation of Islamic Revolution * National Land and Housing Organization * Iran's Urban Regeneration Corporate Holding Company

Ministers of Roads and Urban Development

* Mehrdad Bazrpash (7 December 2022 – Present) *

Shahriar Afandizadeh Shahriar ( fa, شهریار) may refer to: Places Cities in Iran * Shahriar, Tehran Province * Shahriar, East Azerbaijan Counties in Iran * Shahriar County Villages in Iran * Shahriar, Fars * Shahriar, Lorestan * Shahriar Kandeh * Shahriari-ye ...

(22 November 2022 – 7 December 2022) (Acting) *

Rostam Ghasemi Rostam Ghasemi ( fa, رستم قاسمی; 5 May 1964 – 8 December 2022) was an Iranian military officer and conservative politician who was the Minister of Roads and Urban Development from 25 August 2021 to 22 November 2022. He was Minister ...

(25 August 2021 – 22 November 2022) *

Mohammad Eslami Mohammad Eslami ( fa, محمد اسلامی; born 23 September 1956) is the Vice President and Head of the Atomic Energy Organization in the government of President Raisi and was the Minister of Roads and Urban development and the Governor of ...

(20 October 2018 – 25 August 2021) *

Abbas Ahmad Akhoundi Abbas Ahmad Akhoundi ( fa, عباس آخوندی, born 6 June 1957) is an Iranian politician and academic and former Ministry of Roads and Urban Development (Iran), Minister of Roads and Urban Development, from 2013 to 2018. In 1993, Akhoundi beca ...

(15 August 2013 – 20 October 2018) * Ali Nikzad (27 June 2011 – 15 August 2013)

Ministers of Roads and Transportation

* Hamid Behbahani (Aug. 05, 2008 – Feb. 01, 2011) *Mohammad Rahmati (Feb. 02, 2005 – July 12, 2008) *

Ahmad Khorram Ahmad Khorram ( fa, احمد خرم, born 1950) is an Iranian politician. Khorram was the Minister of Roads and Transportation under President Mohammad Khatami, until October 3, 2004, when he was impeached by the Majlis of Iran by 188 votes out ...

(Aug. 22, 2001 – Oct. 03, 2004) *

Rahman Dadman Rahman Dadman ( fa, رحمان دادمان; 1956–2001) was an Iranian politician. Trained as a civil engineer Dadman briefly served as the minister of roads and transportation between January and May 2001. He died in a plane crash on 17 May 200 ...

(Jan. 14, 2001 – May 17, 2001) *

Mahmoud Hojjati Mahmoud Hojjati ( fa, محمود حجتی, born 9 October 1955) is an Iranian politician and former Minister of Agriculture, a position he had held from January 2001 to August 2005, in the cabinet of Mohammad Khatami and again from August 2013 t ...

(Aug. 20, 1997 – Jan. 14, 2001) * Akbar Torkan (Aug. 16, 1993 – Aug. 20, 1997) * Mohammad Saeedikia (1985–1993) *

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(1981–1985) *

Mousa Kalantari Mousa Kalantari ( fa, موسی کلانتری; born 1949 in Marand — assassinated 28 June 1981 in Tehran) was the cabinet minister of transportation in the government of Abolhassan Banisadr. He was the elder brother of Isa Kalantari. Kalantari ...

(1980–1981) *

Yousef Taheri Yusuf ( ar, يوسف ') is a male name of Arabic origin meaning "God increases" (in piety, power and influence).From the Hebrew יהוה להוסיף ''YHWH Lhosif'' meaning "YHWH will increase/add". It is the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew name ...

(1979–1980)

Ministers of Housing and Urban Development

* Ali Nikzad (2009–2011) * Mohammad Saeedikia (2005–2009) *

Ali Abdolalizadeh Ali Abdolalizadeh ( fa, علی عبدالعلی‌زاده) is an Iranian reformist politician who held office as the Minister of Housing and Urban Development under President Mohammad Khatami. He represented his hometown Urmia in the Iranian Par ...

(1997–2005) *

(1993–1997) * Serajedin Kazerooni (1984–1993) * Mir-Hossein Mousavi (acting) (1983–1984) *

Mohammad Shahab Gonabadi Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monothe ...

(1980–1983) * Mohsen Yahyavi (1979–1980) * Mostafa Katiraei (1979)

History

Ministry of Road and Transportation (Tehran)

The ministry was founded in 1877 as the Ministry of Public Benefits at the time of Naseredin Shah. The ministry was responsible for roads and bridge construction as well as their maintenance. After the formation of General Bureau of Roads in 1922, it was renamed as Ministry of Ways by a Parliamentary law in 1929. Later in 1936 Parliament passed a law to call it the Ministry of Roads, and again on July 6, 1974, it was renamed as Ministry of Roads and Transportation.

Ministry of Roads and Transportation

Ministry of Roads and Transportation of Iran ( fa, وزارت راه و ترابری), was the main organ of Iranian Government responsible for administration of roadway, railway, airway and seaway transport inside the country and transport connections between Iran and other countries. The last acting minister was Ali Nikzad. The ministry consisted of five deputies as: *Deputy for Development of Management Resources *Deputy for Parliamentary Affairs & Provinces Coordination *Deputy for Education, Research & Technology *Deputy for Planning & Transport Economy *Deputy for Construction & Maintenance of Rural Roads In June 2011, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and the Ministry of Roads and Transportation were merged into what was then called the Ministry of Transportation and Housing.
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References

External links

Homepage of the Ministry of Roads and Urban DevelopmentWebpage of the Ministry of Housing and Urban DevelopmentFormer Ministry of Roads and Transportation

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