Hossein Namazi
| Hossein Namazi | |
|---|---|
| حسین نمازی | |
| Minister of Economy and Finance | |
|
In office 1997–2001 | |
| President | Mohammad Khatami |
| Preceded by | Morteza Mohammadkhan |
| Succeeded by | Tahmasb Mazaheri |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Iranian |
Hossein Namazi (Persian: حسین نمازی) is an Iranian economist and academic, who served in different cabinet posts.
Education
Namazi received a PhD in economics in Austria.[1]
Career
Namazi is an economist and academic.[2] He served as the minister of economy and finance in different governments of Iran. Firstly he served in this post from March 1981 to 1986.[3][4] In 1985 he was approved for the post by the Majlis, getting 106 for votes.[4]
He was reappointed to this post to the cabinet led by then president Mohammad Khatami in August 1997.[2][3][5] He succeeded Morteza Mohammadkhan in the post.[2] When Namazi was in office, there was a rivalry between him and Mohsen Nourbakhsh, then governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI).[6] Namazi's term ended in August 2001 and he was replaced by Tahmasb Mazaheri in the post.[7]
Views
Namazi strongly supported social justice in Iran.[6] He rejected the relaxing restrictions on imports of foreign goods, especially cars, and preferred restrictive labour laws.[6]
References
- ↑ Anthony H. Cordesman (1 January 1999). Iran's Military Forces in Transition: Conventional Threats and Weapons of Mass Destruction. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-275-96529-7. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Profile - Hossein Namazi". APS Review Gas Market Trends. 19 April 1999. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- 1 2 "Moderate Iran Leader's Cabinet Picks Okd". Chicago Tribune. 21 August 1997. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- 1 2 Bahman Baktiari (1996). Parliamentary Politics in Revolutionary Iran: The Institutionalization of Factional Politics. University Press of Florida. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-8130-1461-6. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ↑ "Iran cabinet changes signal a shift in policy". The Independent. 13 August 1997. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- 1 2 3 Dinmore, Guy (22 August 2000). "Upturn in Iran may aid Khatami". Financial Times. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ↑ "New Govt.". APS Diplomat Recorder. 12 August 2001. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
