Ali Jannati ( fa, علی جنتی, born 1949) is an Iranian politician and former diplomat who served as counselor to the head of Iranian presidential administration, in the second cabinet of

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. He was

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from 15 August 2013 until his resignation on 19 October 2016.

Early life and education

Jannati was born in 1949. He is the son of Ayatollah

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, head of Iranian

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and Tehran's interim prayer leader. He is a graduate of the Haqqani school in

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Career

Jannati has had various positions in different public institutions of Iran. He began his career in the Revolutionary Guards as being commander-in-chief of Armed Forces in Khorasan Province. Then he was appointed governor general of

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. Then he joined the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), and served as its manager in the Ahvaz branch and as judiciary envoy to IRIB. He served as deputy minister of culture for international affairs. He was Iran's ambassador to

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from 1998 to 2005 and deputy interior minister for political affairs from 2005 to 2006.

Culture Ministry

He was nominated as culture and Islamic guidance minister by

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on 4 August 2013 and was confirmed by the Majlis on 15 August, receiving 234 votes for and 36 votes against. 12 Majlis members were absent in the voting session. In February 2015, he was harshly criticized by conservatives after the music album '' To Ra Ey Kohan Boomo Bar Doost Daram'' was published. He was also criticized by reformists after his functions in cancellation of concerts in some cities. He resigned on 19 October 2016 as part of a cabinet reshuffle, after days of speculations about his dismissal by President

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jannati, Ali 1949 births Living people People from Qom Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officers Governors of Razavi Khorasan Province Iranian diplomats Ambassadors of Iran to Kuwait Iranian Vice Ministers Government ministers of Iran Moderation and Development Party politicians Islamic Republican Party politicians