Mohammad Beheshti Shirazi Explained

Mohammad Beheshti Shirazi
Persian: محمد بهشتی شیرازی
Office1:Head of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization
Term Start2:2 September 1997
Term End2:2 June 2003
President2:Mohammad Khatami
Predecessor2:Position established
Successor2:Hossein Marashi
Birth Date:28 February 1952
Birth Place:Shiraz, Iran
Party:Islamic Iran Participation Front
Alma Mater:National University of Tehran

Mohammad Beheshti Shirazi (Persian: محمد بهشتی شیرازی; born 28 February 1952) is an Iranian politician, artist and cultural figure who is currently Deputy Head of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization.[1] He was the first head of Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization, being appointed on 2 September 1997 by Mohammad Khatami and held the office until 2 June 2003 when he replaced with Hossein Marashi.[2] He was also head of the Fajr International Film Festival and a member of Iranian Academy of the Arts. He is an assistant professor at Shahid Beheshti University.

He is the younger brother of Alireza Beheshti Shirazi, one of the advisers of Mir-Hossein Mousavi during 2009 presidential election.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.khabaronline.ir/detail/192429/culture/cinema خبرآنلاین - سیدمحمد بهشتی: انحلال خانه سینما از سوی ارشاد امکان‌پذیر نیست
  2. https://www.hamshahrionline.ir/print-135310.aspx یک قرن مدیریت بر میراث کهن
  3. http://www.irangreenvoice.com/article/2010/mar/13/1981 مشاوران زندانی میرحسین موسوی کیستند؟ | ندای سبز آزادی