Masoud Mir Kazemi ( fa, مسعود میرکاظمی; born 1960) 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 in ...

politician and the current

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

and head of Plan and Budget Organization. He was a member of the

Parliament of Iran The Islamic Consultative Assembly ( fa, مجلس شورای اسلامی, Majles-e Showrā-ye Eslāmī), also called the Iranian Parliament, the Iranian Majles (Arabicised spelling Majlis) or ICA, is the national legislative body of Iran. The Pa ...

from

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

district from 2012 until 2016, and also previously served at two ministerial posts in the cabinet of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Early life and education

Kazemi was born in Tehran in 1960. He received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from

Iran University of Science and Technology Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) ( fa, دانشگاه علم و صنعت ایران, ''Danushgah-e 'lâm vâ Sân't-e Iran'') is a research institution and university of engineering and science in Iran. The university is home to ...

in 1986 and 1989, respectively. He also holds PhD in industrial engineering from Tarbiat Modarres University (1996).

Career

After the 1979 revolution, Kazemi became a member of the revolution committees and then of the IRGC. Then he headed Shahed University. He was Iran's minister of commerce during the first term of

president President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university * President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ...

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from 2005 to 2009. Kazemi discussed the possibility of making neighbouring

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and K ...

a major gas export market, citing the destruction of Iraq's energy infrastructure as a result of the

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. He served as minister of petroleum from 2009 to 2011, replacing

Gholam Hossein Nozari Gholam Hossein Nozari (born 1954) is a conservative Iranian politician who served as oil minister from 2007 to 2009. He was nominated secretary general of the OPEC in June 2012. Early life and education Nozari was born in Kazeroon, Iran, in 19 ...

after Ahmadinejad was re-elected. On 14 October 2010, Mir Kazemi was elected as conference president for 2011 OPEC. On 9 May 2011, it was announced that Mir Kazemi,

Sadegh Mahsouli Sadegh Mahsouli ( fa, صادق محصولی, born 9 March 1959) is an Iranian politician who was Minister of Interior from 2008 to 2009 and Minister of Welfare and Social Security from 2009 to 2011. He was appointed to this post on 19 November ...

and Ali Akbar Mehrabian would leave the cabinet.Mehrabian, Mir Kazemi and Mahsouli will leave cabinet
''Tabnak'' He was not participating in cabinet meetings from June 2011 and

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was acting minister in his absence. He announced his candidacy for

in the 2012 legislative election on 22 December 2011 and was elected as an MP from

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