Masoud Soltanifar
| Masoud Soltanifar | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports | |
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Assumed office 1 November 2016 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Nasrollah Sajjadi (acting) |
| Vice President of Iran Head of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization | |
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In office 1 February 2014 – 5 November 2016 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Deputy | Mohammad Beheshti |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Beheshti (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Zahra Ahmadipour |
| Governor of Gilan | |
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In office 16 August 2001 – 26 September 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Soufi |
| Succeeded by | Ali Abdollahi |
| Member of the City Council of Tehran | |
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In office 3 September 2013 – 31 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Mehdi Moffateh |
| Succeeded by | Ali Saberi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 February 1960 Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Political party | National Trust Party |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran |
| Religion | Islam |
Masoud Soltanifar (Persian: مسعود سلطانیفر, born 5 February 1960 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian politician, historian and the current Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports since 1 November 2016. He was previously Vice President of Iran and head of Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization.[1] He is the former member of City Council of Tehran and Governor of Gilan Province. He was previously deputy head of Physical Education Organization and Hassan Rouhani's candidate for Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, a nomination that rejected by the parliament. In October 2016, he was again nominated for the position and was approved by the new parliament. He is a member of National Trust Party.
References
- ↑ "انتصاب مسعود سلطانی فر به سمت معاون رییس جمهور و رییس سازمان میراث فرهنگی، صنایع دستی و گردشگری". president.ir. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
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