Mohammad-Ali Molavi

Mohammad-Ali Molavi (Persian: محمدعلی مولوی) was an Iranian economist who served as the governor of the Central Bank of Iran from 25 February to 5 November 1979, when he resigned from the office.[2]

Mohammad-Ali Molavi
Molavi in 1979
Governor of the Central Bank of Iran
In office
25 February 1979  5 November 1979
Prime MinisterMehdi Bazargan
Preceded byYousef Khoshkish
Succeeded byAlireza Nobari
Personal details
Born(1918-09-26)26 September 1918[1]
Tabriz, Iran[2]
Political partyNational Front
Alma materUniversity of Paris

Before Iranian Revolution, he served as the delegate of Iran to the European Community.[2]

Education

In 1957, Molavi obtained a PhD in economics from University of Paris.[2]

Political affiliation

Although Molavi was a member of the National Front, he was never imprisoned.[2] A 10 May 1979 United States diplomatic cable leaked by WikiLeaks, described Molavi as "beholden" to Abolhassan Banisadr and politically dependent on Mohammad Kazem Shariatmadari, as well as "having no support" from Ruhollah Khomeini.[2]

Economic policies

He adopted a dual exchange rate.[2]

Bibliography

  • Les blocages du développement en Iran (in French), Revue Tiers Monde, 1967, pp. 349–370
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References

  1. Salceano, Oscar (1969), World Free Peoples: Biographical, Monographical (4 ed.), Liviu Mireanu, p. 118
  2. Boroujerdi, Mehrzad; Rahimkhani, Kourosh (2018). Postrevolutionary Iran: A Political Handbook. Syracuse University Press. p. 608. ISBN 9780815654322.
Government offices
Preceded by
Yousef Khoshkish
Governor of the Central Bank of Iran
1979
Succeeded by
Alireza Nobari


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