Masoud Soltanifar
Masoud Soltanifar (Persian: مسعود سلطانیفر, born 5 February 1960 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian politician, historian and the current Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports since 1 November 2016. He was previously Vice President of Iran and head of Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization.[1] He is the former member of City Council of Tehran and Governor of Gilan Province. He was previously deputy head of Physical Education Organization and Hassan Rouhani's candidate for Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, a nomination that rejected by the parliament. In October 2016, he was again nominated for the position and was approved by the new parliament. He is a member of National Trust Party,[2] as well as Moderation and Development Party.[3]
Masoud Soltanifar | |
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Minister of Sport and Youths | |
Assumed office 1 November 2016 | |
President | Hassan Rouhani |
Preceded by | Nasrollah Sajjadi (acting) |
Vice President of Iran Head of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization | |
In office 1 February 2014 – 5 November 2016 | |
President | Hassan Rouhani |
Preceded by | Mohammad Beheshti (acting) |
Succeeded by | Zahra Ahmadipour |
Member of the City Council of Tehran | |
In office 3 September 2013 – 31 January 2014 | |
Preceded by | Mohammad Mehdi Moffateh |
Succeeded by | Ali Saberi |
Governor of Gilan Province | |
In office 16 August 2001 – 26 September 2005 | |
Preceded by | Ali Soufi |
Succeeded by | Ali Abdollahi |
Personal details | |
Born | Tehran, Iran | 5 February 1960
Nationality | Iranian |
Political party | Moderation and Development Party National Trust Party |
Alma mater | University of Tehran |
References
- "انتصاب مسعود سلطانی فر به سمت معاون رییس جمهور و رییس سازمان میراث فرهنگی، صنایع دستی و گردشگری". president.ir. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- Ali Omidi (27 October 2016), "The main reason Rouhani replaced three of his ministers", Al-Monitor, retrieved 7 December 2016
- "نشست کانون نمایندگان حزب اعتدال و توسعه برگزار شد", ILNA (in Persian), 19 July 2017, retrieved 7 December 2016