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The Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare () is an Iranian government body responsible for the oversight of Cooperative business, regulation and implementation of policies applicable to labour and social affairs. It also oversees the Social Security (
social welfare Welfare spending is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with welfare, or refer specifically to social insurance p ...
) of Iran. The social security (social welfare) program was formed on 3 August 2011 to insure the well-being of the people in Iran. This Ministry was formed in 2011 by merging the Ministry of Cooperatives, Ministry of Labour and Ministry of Social Welfare. Merging of Ministries lowers the number of employments positions. In the country, the activities of Minister of C.L.S. are focused on the regulation of labor laws, well-being of the workforce and stopping the brain drain. The Ministry of C.L.S. manages the entrepreneurship in Iran. It manages the annual entrepreneurs festival. In the festival, prizes are donated to the winners of
The National Festival of Entrepreneurs in Iran The National Festival of Entrepreneurs of Iran has been organizing festivals since 2006 by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Iran), Ministry of Co-operation, Labor and Social Welfare which has presented the top entrepreneurs at the nation ...
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Program

In July 2023 the ministry began an work departmental relations in Qatar. It offers credit/loans for working at home jobs. It administrates Iranian skilled labor recruitment out of the country in other states such as Qatar, Oman, Armenia, and Iraq. It runs a database system of the unemployed people identities, including sorting by sex, skill or of specific location.


Job finding search engine

In July 2023 it created a job search website for job seekers and employers it has classified ad , and a resume making, and sending system.


Notable people

Former and first Minister of Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare (Ministry of C.L.S.) Reza Sheykoleslam was a governor of Hormozgan Province. The last minister of Ministry of Cooperatives before the merger with the Ministry of Labor and Ministry of Social Welfare
Mohammad Abbasi Mohammad Abbasi (, 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 2005 to 2011. Early life ...
was an athlete before he became the minister. He won over 4 gold, 5 silver, and 3 bronze medals during his sports career. Former Vice Minister of Ministry of Cooperatives
Bahman Salehi Bahman (, ) is the eleventh and penultimate month of the Solar Hijri calendar, the official calendar of Iran and Afghanistan. Bahman has thirty days. It begins in January and ends in February of the Gregorian calendar. The month is equivalent to ...
is now the minister of the renewable energy corporation SUNIR. Former General Director of Planning of Ministry of Cooperatives
Alireza Nasiri Alireza Nasiri (; born 21 March 1968) is an Iranian academic, business manager and technocrat. He played a leading role in the establishment of online degree programs in Iran in the early 2000s, founding University of Tehran's first online progr ...
is the founder of online education programs in Iran and is also manages the forestation sector of Iran. Former Minister of Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare
Asadollah Abbasi Asadollah Abbasi (born 1961) is an Iranian conservative politician who formerly served as the Governor general of Gilan province from 2021 to 2024. Early life and education Abbasi was born in 1961. He holds a degree in education. He received a ...
is now a parliamentary representative for Rudsar.


See also

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Ministry of Welfare and Social Security (Iran) The Ministry of Welfare and Social Security (, ''Vâzart-e Refah-e vâ Tamin-e Ajtema'i'') established in 2004 and dissolved in 2011, was an Iranian government body responsible for the oversight of Social security in Iran. See also * Social secu ...
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Cabinet of Iran The Cabinet of Iran () is a formal body composed of government officials, ministers, chosen and led by the President of Iran. Its composition must be approved by a vote in Parliament of Islamic Republic of Iran, parliament. According to the Cons ...
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Government of Iran The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (), known simply as ''Nezam'' (), is the ruling State (polity), state and current political system in Iran, in power since the Iranian Revolution and fall of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979. Its Const ...
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Iranian labor law Iranian labor law describes the rules of employment in Iran. As a still developing country, Iran is considerably behind by international standards. It has failed to ratify the two basic Conventions of the International Labour Organization on freedo ...
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Iranian Labour News Agency Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) is an Iranian news agency. History and profile ILNA was launched in Tehran Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative ce ...
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The National Festival of Entrepreneurs in Iran The National Festival of Entrepreneurs of Iran has been organizing festivals since 2006 by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Iran), Ministry of Co-operation, Labor and Social Welfare which has presented the top entrepreneurs at the nation ...
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National Credit Network The National Credit Network is an Iranian food, staple and other goods coupon ration program established by the government of Iran in June 2023. Grocery stores, wholesalers, and supermarkets can register to sell eligible products, while purchas ...


References

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