Ali-Asghar Fani

Ali Asghar Fani (Persian: علی‌اصفر فانی) is an Iranian politician and former Minister of Education. He took the office as acting minister on 23 August 2013 after parliament rejected nominated Mohammad-Ali Najafi for the post. He was officially nominated for the post by President Hassan Rouhani and was voted for by the parliament.[2] He resigned from his position on 19 October 2016, as part of President Rouhai's cabinet reshuffling. He previously served as acting minister in 2005.

Ali Asghar Fani
Minister of Education
In office 27 October 2013 – 19 October 2016 Acting: 23 August – 27 October 2013
President	Hassan Rouhani
Preceded by	Hamid-Reza Haji Babaee
Succeeded by	Fakhruddin Ahmadi
In office 30 August 2005 – 9 November 2005 Acting
President	Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded by	Morteza Haji
Succeeded by	Mahmoud Farshidi
Personal details
Born	c. 1954 (age 68–69) Tehran, Iran
Children	2[1]
Alma mater	University of Tehran Tarbiat Modares University
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