Mohammad Jahromi Explained

Office:Minister of Labor and Social Affairs
President:Mahmoud Ahmedinejad
Predecessor:Nasser Khaleghi
Successor:Reza Sheykholeslam
Term Start:24 August 2005
Term End:3 September 2009
Predecessor1:Ali Danesh Monfared
Successor1:Gholamreza Sahraeian
Term Start1:1993
Term End1:1997
Birth Place:Tehran, Iran
Nationality:Iranian
Branch:Revolutionary Guards
Serviceyears:1979–1982

Mohammad Jahromi (born 1958) is a former Iranian governor and politician who served as minister of labor and social affairs from 2005 to 2009.

Early life and education

Jahromi was born in Tehran in 1958.[1] He holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in public administration which he obtained in 1993 and 1997, respectively. He also received a PhD in strategic management in 2005.[1] [2]

Career

Jahromi was the deputy chairman for executive affairs of the Guardian Council.[3] He was also one of the founding members of the IRGC in the provinces of Gilan and Mazandaran in 1979.[3] He acted as an IRGC commander in Noor. In addition, he served as the governor of different provinces, including Zanjan (1982-1984), Lorestan (1984-1989) and Semnan (1984-1999).[1] He was among the members of secretariat of the State Expediency Council.[3]

On 24 August 2005, he became the minister of labor and social affairs in the first cabinet of Mahmoud Ahmedinejad.[4] He was approved by the Majlis with 197 votes in favor.[5] He was succeeded by Reza Sheykholeslam in August 2009 as minister of labor and social affairs.[6]

Immediately after his removal from office, Jahromi was appointed deputy of the judiciary chief, Sadeq Larijani, in August 2009.[7] Next Jahromi was named chief of the state-run Bank Saderat.[2] He was removed from office following his involvement in a financial scandal.[2]

Sanctions

Jahromi was sanctioned by the European Union on 1 December 2011 due to his presidency at the Saderat Bank, which was also sanctioned by the Union.[8] He was omitted from the sanction list in October 2012.[9]

Personal life

Jahromi is the son-in-law of Ali Akbar Nategh Noori.[2] [10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Iran cabinet: Biography of proposed labour minister. BBC. 16 February 2013. 14 August 2005.
  2. Book: Mehrzad Boroujerdi. Kourosh Rahimkhani. Postrevolutionary Iran: A Political Handbook. 2018. Syracuse University Press. Syracuse, NY. 978-0-8156-5432-2. 10.2307/j.ctt20p56tf. 522,645.
  3. Web site: 18 of Iran's 21 new ministers hail from Revolutionary Guards, secret police. Iran Focus. 16 February 2013. 14 August 2005.
  4. News: Controversy. 16 February 2013. PBS. 29 September 2011.
  5. News: Iran: 17 proposed ministers receive votes of confidence, 4 rejected. 1 July 2013. Payvand. 25 August 2005. 17 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221117061729/http://www.payvand.com/news/05/aug/1246.html. dead.
  6. News: Hossein Alizadeh. The Best Government from Constitutional Revolution to Date!. Iran Briefing. 16 February 2013. 16 August 2011.
  7. News: Larijani and Ahmadinejad to shuffle ministers. Etemad-e Melli. 8 March 2013. 19 August 2009.
  8. Web site: Council Decision 2011/783/CFSP. EU Official Gazette. 1 August 2013. 2 December 2011.
  9. Web site: Persons referred to at point (2) of Article 1. EU Official Gazette. 16 February 2013. October 2012.
  10. News: Latest from Iran. EA World View. 18 February 2013. 28 September 2011.