Abdolnaser Hemmati Explained

Abdolnaser Hemmati
Office:Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance
Term Start:21 August 2024
President:Masoud Pezeshkian
Predecessor:Ehsan Khandozi
Office1:18th Governor of the Central Bank of Iran
Term Start1:25 July 2018
Term End1:30 May 2021
Predecessor1:Valiollah Seif
Height1:1.8m
Successor1:Akbar Komijani
Appointer1:Hassan Rouhani
Office2:Iranian Ambassador to China
Term Start2:25 June 2018
Term End2:25 July 2018
Predecessor2:Ali-Asghar Khaji
Successor2:Mohammad Keshavarzzadeh
President2:Hassan Rouhani
Office3:6th Governor of the Central Insurance of Iran
Term Start3:16 May 2016
Term End3:25 June 2018
Predecessor3:Mohammad-Ebrahim Amin
Successor3:Gholamreza Soleimani
Appointer3:Hassan Rouhani
Term Start4:30 March 1994
Term End4:8 June 2006
Predecessor4:Ahmad Geranmayeh
Successor4:Norouz Kahzadi
Appointer4:Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Mohammad Khatami
Party:Executives of Construction Party[1]
Birth Date:9 June 1956
Birth Place:Kabudarahang, Iran
Alma Mater:University of Tehran
Spouse:Sepideh Shabestari[2]
Children:3[3]
Website:Official website
Native Name Lang:fa

Abdolnaser Hemmati (Persian: عبدالناصر همتی, born 9 June 1956) is an Iranian academic, politician, and economist who served as the Governor of the Central Bank of Iran from 2018 to 2021. He was previously vice president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (1989–1994), and governor of the Central Insurance of Iran (1994–2006; 2016–2018). He ran as a candidate in the 2021 Iranian presidential election, being the sole representative from the moderate wing of Iranian politicians, and was placed third overall in the results.[4]

He registered to run in the 2024 election.[5], but was rejected by the Guardian council.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Chief of the Iran's Melli Bank removed from his post . 2013-09-30 . Trend News Agency . 2018-09-27.
  2. http://www.ensafnews.com/296685/همسر-همتی-در-سیما/ همسر همتی در سیما
  3. https://www.khabaronline.ir/news/1520478/%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%85%D8%AA%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%AC%D8%A7-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D9%85%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%86%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%DB%8C%D8%A7-%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%B1%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%A7 فرزندان همتی کجا زندگی می کنند؛ ایران یا آمریکا؟
  4. News: Hard-Line Judiciary Head Wins Iran's Presidency Amid A Low Turnout . 19 June 2021 . . . 19 June 2021.
  5. Web site: 31 May 2024 . Former Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani registers as a possible presidential candidate . 31 May 2024 . Associated Press . en-US.