Sadeq Khalilian ( fa, صادق خلیلیان, born 1959) 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 central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
politician who has served as the governor of
Khuzestan Province
Khuzestan Province (also spelled Xuzestan; fa, استان خوزستان ''Ostān-e Xūzestān'') is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the southwest of the country, bordering Iraq and the Persian Gulf. Its capital is Ahvaz and it covers ...
since September 2021. He is the former agriculture minister from 2009 to 2013 in the
government
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
headed by
Mahmoud Ahmedinejad
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ( fa, محمود احمدینژاد, Mahmūd Ahmadīnežād ), born Mahmoud Sabbaghian ( fa, محمود صباغیان, Mahmoud Sabbāghyān, 28 October 1956), .
Early life and education
Khalilian was born in
Ahvaz
Ahvaz ( fa, اهواز, Ahvâz ) is a city in the southwest of Iran and the capital of Khuzestan province. Ahvaz's population is about 1,300,000 and its built-up area with the nearby town of Sheybani is home to 1,136,989 inhabitants. It is hom ...
in the Khuzestan province in 1959.
He holds a bachelor's degree from Ahvaz University. He received a PhD in agricultural economy from
Tarbiat Modares University
Tarbiat Modares University ( fa, دانشگاه تربیت مدرس: ''Dāneshgāh-e Tarbiyat Modares'', lit. "Professor Training University") is an exclusively graduate university with its main campus in Tehran, Iran. It was founded in 1982 a ...
in 1996.
[ During his studies, he was a member of the Islamic Association of Students.][
]
Career
Khalilian became a member of the Revolutionary Committees and IRGC
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC; fa, سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, Sepāh-e Pāsdārān-e Enghelāb-e Eslāmi, lit=Army of Guardians of the Islamic Revolution also Sepāh or Pasdaran for short) is a branch o ...
after graduation.[ In 1990, he began to work at Tarbiat Modares University's faculty of agriculture as a faculty member.][ From 1998 to 2000, he served at different administrative positions at the university.][ Then he served as deputy agriculture minister until 2009.] After the presidential elections in 2009, Ahmedinejad nominated Khalilian as agriculture minister. He was approved by the Majlis on 3 September 2009. He won 200 votes in favor and 54 votes against.
Khalilian registered for the 2013 presidential election, but he withdrew his candidacy on 14 May.
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1959 births
Living people
People from Ahvaz
Tarbiat Modares University alumni
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officers
Iranian economists
Tarbiat Modares University faculty
Iranian Vice Ministers
Agriculture ministers of Iran
Islamic Revolution Committees personnel
Iranian governors