Majid Khodabakhsh

Majid Khodabakhsh (Persian: مجید خدابخش, born 1956 in Ardabil) is an Iranian moderate[1] reformist[2] politician, and the current Governor of East Azerbaijan since 2017, in the Government of Hassan Rouhani.[3] He was previously Governor of Ardebil Province from 2013 to 2017, and also was former Deputy Governor of East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan.

Majid Khodabakhsh
Governor of East Azerbaijan
In office
24 September 2017  17 November 2018
PresidentHassan Rouhani
Preceded byEsmaeil Jabbarzadeh
Governor of Ardabil Province
In office
7 November 2013  24 September 2017
PresidentHassan Rouhani
Preceded byAkbar Nikzad
Succeeded byAkbar Behnamjou
Personal details
Born1956
Ardabil, Iran
Alma materUniversity of Shiraz

References

Political offices
Preceded by
Esmaeil Jabbarzadeh
Governor of East Azerbaijan
2017 - Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Akbar Nikzad
Governor of Ardabil Province
2013 - 2017
Succeeded by
Akbar Behnamjou
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