Hossein Saffar Harandi


Mohammad-Hossein Saffar Harandi
Born (1953-09-29) 29 September 1953 (age 71)
Gorgan, Iran
Service / branchRevolutionary Guards
Years of service1979–2004, 2009–present
RankBrigadier General
Member of Expediency Discernment Council
Assumed office
14 March 2012
Appointed byAli Khamenei
Chairman
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance
In office
24 August 2005 – 23 July 2009
PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded byAhmad Masjed-Jamei
Succeeded byMohammad Hosseini
Personal details
Political partyFront of Islamic Revolution Stability[1]
RelativesFakhrossadat Mohtashamipour (cousin)[2]
Alma mater

Mohammad-Hossein Saffar-Harandi (born 29 September 1953) is an Iranian politician who was minister of culture and Islamic guidance of Iran from 21 August 2005 until 23 July 2009 when he resigned after opposing the appointment of Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei as vice president. He is currently member of the Expediency Discernment Council.[3]

  1. ^ Nikolay Kozhanov (28 February 2012), Iran's Majlis Elections: Whoever Wins, the West Loses, The Washington Institute, retrieved 15 April 2017
  2. ^ "Patriots and Reformists: Behzad Nabavi and Mostafa Tajzadeh". Tehran Bureau. PBS. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  3. ^ "تغییرات مجمع تشخیص؛ ریاست هاشمی شاهرودی و عضویت رئیسی و قالیباف". 14 August 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2019.