Hossein Kazempour Ardabili | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Iran to Japan | |
| In office 1991–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Hossein Adeli |
| Succeeded by | Manouchehr Mottaki |
| Minister of Commerce | |
| In office 11 March 1981 – 17 August 1981 | |
| President | Abolhassan Banisadr |
| Preceded by | Reza Sadr |
| Succeeded by | Habibollah Asgaroladi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 Tehran, Iran |
| Died | 16 May 2020 (aged 67–68) Tehran, Iran |
| Alma mater | Allameh Tabataba'i University (BBA) Oklahoma State University (MBA) |
Hossein Kazempour Ardebili (Persian: حسین کاظمپور اردبیلی, also spelled Hoseyn Kazempur-Ardabili[1] or similar variations, 1952 – 16 May 2020) was an Iranian diplomat and politician, serving as Iran's representative to OPEC from 1995 to 2008 and again from 2013 to his death in 2020. Previously, he served as the nation's commerce minister, as well as deputy foreign minister and deputy oil minister at various times in the 1980s. He served as the Iranian ambassador to Japan from 1990 to 1994. He died in 2020 due to a brain haemorrhage caused by COVID-19. Bloomberg News called Ardebili the "ultimate OPEC negotiator" who "defended Iran's oil interests through war and sanctions".