Hossein Dehghan


Hossein Dehghan
Dehghan in 2021
AllegianceIran
Service / branchRevolutionary Guards
Years of service1979–2004; 2013–2017
RankBrigadier general
CommandsAir Force
Battles / warsIran–Iraq War
1982 Lebanon War
South Lebanon conflict
Awards Order of Courage (1st class)
Head of the Mostazafan Foundation
Assumed office
29 October 2023
Appointed byAli Khamenei
Preceded byParviz Fattah
Minister of Defence
In office
15 August 2013 – 20 August 2017
PresidentHassan Rouhani
DeputyAmir Hatami
Preceded byAhmad Vahidi
Succeeded byAmir Hatami
Vice President of Iran
Head of Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs
In office
8 May 2004 – 17 July 2009
PresidentMohammad Khatami
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byMasoud Zaribafan
Personal details
Born
Hossein Dehghani Poudeh

(1957-03-02) 2 March 1957 (age 67)[citation needed]
Pudeh, Isfahan Province, Imperial State of Iran
Alma materUniversity of Tehran

Hossein Dehghani Poudeh (Persian: حسین دهقانی پوده; born 2 March[citation needed] 1957), commonly known as Hossein Dehghan, is an Iranian military officer and former IRGC Air Force officer with the rank of brigadier general. He is currently head of the Mostazafan Foundation since 2023.

He was former minister of defense of Iran that designated for the position by President Hassan Rouhani on 4 August 2013 and confirmed by the parliament on 15 August.[1] He left the office on 20 August 2017.

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