| Masoud Emami Yeganeh | |
| Office: | Governor General of Ardabil |
| President: | Masoud Pezeshkian |
| Term Start: | 17 November 2024 |
| Predecessor: | Hamed Ameli |
| Birth Date: | 12 January 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Ardabil, Iran |
| Nationality: | Iranian |
| Residence: | Ardabil |
| Alma Mater: | Islamic Azad University |
| Party: | Independent (Reform-oriented) |
| Children: | 1 son |
| Occupation: | Architect and politician |
| Profession: | Architecture (Ph.D. student), Civil Engineering and Urban Management, Agricultural Engineering, English (IELTS certified) |
| Native Name: | مسعود امامی یگانه |
Masoud Emami Yeganeh (Persian: مسعود امامی یگانه; born 12 January, 1978) is an Iranian politician and architect who serves as the 11th Governor of Ardabil Province.[1] [2] He previously held several administrative positions in Ardabil Province, including Deputy Governor for Development Affairs and Governor of Ardabil County.[3]
Emami Yeganeh was born in the Aref neighborhood of Ardabil.[4] His father was a teacher, and his grandfather was Mirza Reza Emami Yeganeh, a calligrapher and preacher during the Pahlavi era. His brother, Alireza Emami Yeganeh, was a volunteer soldier in the 31st Ashura Division who was killed during the Iran-Iraq War.
He studied at Andarzgou High School in Ardabil and entered university in 1996. While at Islamic Azad University, he helped establish the university's first student political organization, the Islamic Association of Students. He graduated with a degree in Agricultural Engineering in 2000, later pursuing architecture due to his interest in art and design. He obtained his bachelor's degree in Architecture in 2015 and master's degree in 2017. As of 2022, he is pursuing a Ph.D. in Architecture at Islamic Azad University.
Emami Yeganeh is a distinguished member of the Iranian Calligraphers Association and holds an IELTS certification in English.
While politically independent with reformist leanings, Emami Yeganeh has held several key administrative positions:
He has published several academic papers on architecture, including: