Ahmad Masoumifar Explained

Ahmad Masoumifar
Office1:Ambassador of Iran to the Kingdom of Sweden
Term Start1:February 2020
Term End1:2023
President1:Hassan RouhaniEbrahim Raisi
Predecessor1:Rasoul Mohajer Hejazi
Successor1:Hojjatollah Faghani
Office2:Director General for Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Term Start2:2017
Term End2:2020
Predecessor2:Fereydoun Haghbin
Successor2:Sayed Rasoul Mohajer
Office4:Iranian Ambassador to South Korea
Term Start4:January 2011
Term End4:August 2014
Predecessor4:Mohammad Reza Bakhtiari
Successor4:Hassan Taherian
Birth Date:26 October 1961
Birth Place:Iran
Nationality:Iranian
Alma Mater:University of Tehran
Children:2
Occupation:Diplomat

Ahmad Masoumifar (Persian: احمد معصومی‌فر; born 21 March 1961) is an Iranian career diplomat and the former Ambassador of Iran in Sweden.[1] [2] He was formerly the Director General for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Secretary of Iran’s Foreign Economic Relations Coordination Committee.[3] [4]

Masoumifar was educated at the University of Tehran. He holds a master's in development economics and a Doctorate in business administration. Masoumifar joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1986.[5]

He has served as Iran’s Consul General to Shanghai, chargé d'affaires in Kuala Lumpur, Ambassador to South Korea, and currently Ambassador to Sweden.[5] [6]

His previous roles within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs include, Head of Investments and Special Economic Plans Department, Head of the Office of Economic Cooperation with the Americas, Deputy Director General of Economic Affairs, and Director General for Economic Affairs and the Secretary of Iran’s Foreign Economic Relations Coordination Committee.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The King holds formal audiences for new ambassadors – Sveriges Kungahus. 2020-08-21. www.kungahuset.se. en. 2021-07-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727082303/https://www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt/latestnews/latestnews/thekingholdsformalaudiencesfornewambassadors.5.7d76545d16f1a92e124229c0.htmln. dead.
  2. Web site: 2020-07-26. 'Zionist regime alive by making crises, violating intl. laws'. 2020-08-21. Mehr News Agency. en.
  3. Web site: 2020-02-20. Nya ambassadörer till Sverige. 2020-08-21. Regeringskansliet. sv.
  4. Web site: 2020-02-20. سفیر ایران در سوئد استوارنامه خود را تقدیم پادشاه این کشور کرد. 2020-08-21. ایرنا. fa.
  5. Web site: بیوگرافی سفیر. 2020-08-21. sweden.mfa.gov.ir. fa.
  6. Web site: 2020-01-21. Iran's new ambassadors to 13 countries meet president. 2020-08-21. Tehran Times. en.
  7. Web site: با هدف تقویت مناسبات اقتصادی با اتحادیه اروپا؛ مدیر کل اقتصادی وزارت خارجه، سفیر ایران در سوئد شد. 2020-08-21. دیپلماسی ایرانی. fa.