Hossein Namazi

Hossein Namazi (Persian: حسین نمازی; born 1945) is an Iranian economist and academic, who served in different cabinet posts.

Hossein Namazi
حسین نمازی
Minister of Finance
In office
1997–2001
PresidentMohammad Khatami
Preceded byMorteza Mohammadkhan
Succeeded byTahmasb Mazaheri
In office
1981–1985
President
Preceded byAbolhassan Banisadr
Succeeded byMohammad Javad Irvani
Personal details
Born1945 (age 77–78)
NationalityIranian

Early life and education

Namazi was born in 1945.[1] He received a PhD in economics in Austria.[2]

Career

Namazi is an economist and academic.[1] He served as the minister of finance in different governments of Iran. First he served in this post from March 1981 to 1985.[3][4] In 1985 he was approved for the post by the Majlis, getting 106 for votes.[4]

He was reappointed as minister of finance to the cabinet led by President Mohammad Khatami in August 1997.[1][3][5] He succeeded Morteza Mohammadkhan in the post.[1] When Namazi was in office, there was a rivalry between him and Mohsen Nourbakhsh, governor of Central Bank of Iran.[6] Namazi's term ended in August 2001, and he was replaced by Tahmasb Mazaheri in the post.[7]

Views

Namazi strongly supported social justice in Iran.[6] He rejected the relaxing restrictions on imports of foreign goods, especially cars, and preferred restrictive labour laws.[6]

References
  1. "Profile - Hossein Namazi". APS Review Gas Market Trends. 19 April 1999. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  2. Anthony H. Cordesman (1999). Iran's Military Forces in Transition: Conventional Threats and Weapons of Mass Destruction. Westport, CT; London: Praeger. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-275-96529-7.
  3. "Moderate Iran Leader's Cabinet Picks Okd". Chicago Tribune. 21 August 1997. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  4. Bahman Baktiari (1996). Parliamentary Politics in Revolutionary Iran: The Institutionalization of Factional Politics. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-8130-1461-6.
  5. "Iran cabinet changes signal a shift in policy". The Independent. 13 August 1997. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  6. Guy Dinmore (22 August 2000). "Upturn in Iran may aid Khatami". Financial Times. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  7. "New Govt". APS Diplomat Recorder. 12 August 2001. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
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