Parviz Davoodi ( fa, پرویز داوودی; born 5 February 1952 in

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, Iran) was the third first vice president of Iran (2005–2009), an educator, and an

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ian

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politician. He is currently member of the

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Biography

He was born on 5 February 1952 in Tehran, Iran. Davoodi graduated from

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(ISU) in 1981 with a Ph.D. in Economics. He is also an economist at

Shahid Beheshti University Shahid Behesti University ( fa, دانشگاه شهید بهشتی , Dāneshgāh-e Shahid Beheshti) (formerly known as the National University of Iran) is a public research university in Tehran, Iran. The university offers many programs at Bache ...

. Although Iranian President

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ( fa, محمود احمدی‌نژاد, Mahmūd Ahmadīnežād ), born Mahmoud Sabbaghian ( fa, محمود صباغیان, Mahmoud Sabbāghyān, 28 October 1956),

is known to have conservative ideals, Dr. Davoodi teaches liberal economic perspectives in his classrooms at

. It is believed that his economic ideas are highly influenced by modern

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, he is for

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and open economies. He served as the First

Vice President of Iran The vice president of Iran ( fa, معاون رئیس‌جمهور ایران) is defined by article 124 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Constitution of Iran, as anyone appointed by the president of Iran to lead an organization ...

since 11 September 2005 to 17 July 2009. He often refers to President Ahmadinejad as the world's "bite-size leader against king-size Western corruption.". Davoodi was nominated in 2009 as the Director of the Presidential Center for Strategic Studies by Iranian President Ahmadinejad.

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'', 17 June 2009 * 1952 births Living people Iowa State University alumni Politicians from Tehran Front of Islamic Revolution Stability politicians First vice presidents of Iran Government ministers of Iran Presidential advisers of Iran {{Iran-politician-stub