Ehsan Khandozi Explained

Office:Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance
Term Start:25 August 2021
Predecessor:Farhad Dejpasand
Successor:Abdolnaser Hemmati
Office1:Economical Spokesperson of the Government of Iran
Term Start1:26 October 2021
Predecessor1:Office established
Office2:Member of the Parliament of Iran
Term Start2:27 May 2020
Term End2:25 August 2021
Constituency2:Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat, Eslamshahr and Pardis
Majority2:801,696 (43.52%)
Birth Place:Gorgan, Iran
Alma Mater:Imam Sadiq University
Islamic Azad University

Ehsan Khandozi (Persian: سید احسان خاندوزی; born 1980) is an Iranian economist and politician who has been serving as the minister of economic and financial affairs since August 2021.

Early life and education

Hailing from a religious family, Khandozi was born in Gorgan in 1980.[1] [2] Beginning in 1998, he studied Islamic sciences and economics at Imam Sadiq University.[1] He has a Ph.D. in economics which he obtained from Islamic Azad University.[1] [2]

Career

Khandozi worked as the head of the Basij.[1] In 2013 he was made the economy director of the Parliamentary Research Center.[1] From 2014 he began to work at Allameh Tabataba'i University.[1] He was elected to the Majlis in 2020 representing Tehran becoming a member of the 11th term and served there in different commissions related to economy.[2] [3] He was nominated as the minister of economic and financial affairs to the cabinet of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and was confirmed by the Majlis on 25 August 2021.[3] He received 254 votes in favor.[4]

Work

Khandozi has published various articles and three books, including A just city: An introduction to the theory of economic justice in the Quran.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ali Ranjipour. Deeply Religious 'Safe Pair of Hands' is Iran's New Economy Chief. 28 January 2022. Iranwire. 13 August 2021.
  2. News: Jazeh Miller. Iran: Raisi’s Weak Cabinet, but Specialized in Repression. 28 January 2022. Iran News Update. 13 August 2021.
  3. News: Maziar Motamedi. Iran’s parliament approves President Raisi’s conservative cabinet . 28 January 2022. Al Jazeera. 25 August 2020.
  4. News: Majlis votes for 18 proposed ministers, rejects education minister nominee. 25 August 2021. Tehran Times. 29 January 2022.