Mohammad Nazemi Ardakani is an Iranian politician who served as the minister of cooperatives and governor of
the Qom province.
Career
Ardakani served as the representative of the religious judge in
the Iranian Army's revolutionary courts in western Iran.
Then he became a member of
the IRGC's political bureau in
Kurdistan province.
[ He served as a member of the supreme labor council from 1990 to 1994.][
When then newly-elect President ]Mahmoud Ahmedinejad
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ( fa, محمود احمدینژاد, Mahmūd Ahmadīnežād ), born Mahmoud Sabbaghian ( fa, محمود صباغیان, Mahmoud Sabbāghyān, 28 October 1956), 's nominee for the minister of cooperatives was not approved by the Majlis, Ardakani was named acting minister in September 2005. He was nominated by Ahmedinejad for the full portfolio in early November 2005. Ardakani was approved by the Majlis as minister on 9 November, getting 174 votes out of 236, with 51 against. He was removed from office and was succeeded by Mohammad Abbasi
Mohammad Abbasi ( fa, محمد عباسی, born 28 February 1958) is an Iranian politician who is the former minister of youth affairs and sports. He was Minister of Cooperatives in the first and second Cabinet of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from 2 ...
in the post on 5 November 2006.
After leaving office Ardakani became the head of the Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran (ISIRI). Then he was appointed governor of Qom province. Next he was made deputy to Mohammad Najjar, minister of interior.[ Ardakani was also named head of National Organization of Civil Registration.][
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Personal life
Ardakani is married to the aunt of Masoud Zaribafan
Masoud Zaribafan ( fa, مسعود زريبافان) is an Iranian conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The centra ...
, who was cabinet secretary and is Ahmedinejad's brother-in-law.
References
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Government ministers of Iran
Iranian governors
Living people
Governors of Qom Province
Islamic Society of Engineers politicians
Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces politicians
1955 births
People from Ardakan