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]