Asadollah Abbasi Explained

Asadollah Abbasi
Term Start:20 October 2021
President:Ebrahim Raisi
Predecessor:Arsalan Zare
Office1:Minister of Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare
President1:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Predecessor1:Abdolreza Sheykholeslami
Successor1:Ali Rabii
Term Start1:5 May 2013
Term End1:15 August 2013
Acting: 4 February 2013 – 5 May 2013
Office2:Member of the Parliament of Iran
Term Start2:28 May 2016
Term End2:26 May 2020
Constituency2:Rudsar and Amlash
Majority2:40,345 (37.07%)
Predecessor2:Mohammad-Mahdi Rahbari
Successor2:Mohammad Safari
Term Start3:27 May 2004
Term End3:26 May 2012
Constituency3:Rudsar and Amlash
Majority3:34,259 (32.58%) (8th term)
28,373 (35.69%) (7th term)
Predecessor3:Davoud Hassanzadegan
Successor3:Mohammad-Mahdi Rahbari
Birth Place:Halu Kaleh, Rudsar County, Iran
Party:YEKTA Front
Alma Mater:SRBIAU[1]
Nationality:Iranian

Asadollah Abbasi (born 1961) is an Iranian conservative politician who currently serves as the Governor general of Gilan Province, since October 2021.

Early life and education

Abbasi was born in 1961.[2] He holds a degree in education.[2] He received a PhD degree from Islamic Azad University.[2]

Career

Abbasi is a member of the Majlis or Parliament, being a representative of Rudsar.[3] He served as a member of Parliament's education and research committee.[4] Then he became the deputy head of the committee.[5] Abbasi was named as deputy to then labor minister Abdolreza Sheykholeslami.[6] On 3 February 2013, Sheykholeslam was sacked by the president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Abbasi was appointed acting labor minister.[6]

On 24 April, Ahmedinejad proposed him as the minister of labor.[7] Abbasi was approved as the minister by the Majlis on 5 May.[8] [9] Abbasi's term ended on 15 August 2013 and he was replaced by Ali Rabii in the post.[10]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.hamshahrionline.ir/details/200443 Biography
  2. News: Selecting Dr. Asadollah Abbasi to incumbency Ministry of Cooperation. 1 July 2013. Jam Petrochemical Complex. 23 June 2013. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051153/http://www.jpcomplex.ir/en/news/189. dead.
  3. News: Highlights of Iran parliamentary session. 17 February 2013. BBC. 21 August 2009.
  4. News: Worth. Robert F.. Ahmadinejad Submits a Cabinet of Acolytes. 17 February 2013. The New York Times. 20 August 2009. Dubai.
  5. News: Highlights of Iran parliamentary session. 17 February 2013. BBC. 24 July 2009.
  6. News: Ahmadinejad replaced Minister of Labour impeached and fired by Majlis with his deputy !. 17 February 2013. Lenz Iran. 4 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130208083355/http://www.lenziran.com/2013/02/ahmadinejad-replaced-minister-of-labour-impeached-and-fired-by-majlis-with-his-deputy/. 8 February 2013. dead.
  7. News: Programme summary of Iranian Tehran Province TV news 1400 gmt 24 April 13. 26 July 2013. BBC Monitoring International Reports. 25 April 2013.
  8. News: Asadollah Abbasi approved as minister after Ahmadinejad speech in Majlis. 28 June 2013. Lenz Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20130515190329/http://www.lenziran.com/2013/05/asadollah-abbasi-approved-as-minister-after-ahmadinejad-speech-in-majlis/. 15 May 2013. dead.
  9. News: Programme summary of Iranian TV news 1630 gmt 5 May 2013. 26 July 2013. BBC Monitoring International Reports. 5 May 2013.
  10. News: Iranian Parliament Gives Vote of Confidence to Majority of Rouhani's Proposed Ministers. 15 August 2013. Fars News. 15 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20151001213217/http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13920524000980. 1 October 2015. dead.