Mohammad-Hossein Saffar Harandi | |
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| Born | 29 September 1953 Gorgan, Iran |
| Service | Revolutionary Guards |
| Years of service | 1979–2004, 2009–present |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Member of Expediency Discernment Council | |
| Assumed office 14 March 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
| Chairman | |
| Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance | |
| In office 24 August 2005 – 23 July 2009 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Masjed-Jamei |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Hosseini |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Front of Islamic Revolution Stability[1] |
| Relatives | Fakhrossadat 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]
- ^ Nikolay Kozhanov (28 February 2012), Iran's Majlis Elections: Whoever Wins, the West Loses, The Washington Institute, retrieved 15 April 2017
- ^ "Patriots and Reformists: Behzad Nabavi and Mostafa Tajzadeh". Tehran Bureau. PBS. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "تغییرات مجمع تشخیص؛ ریاست هاشمی شاهرودی و عضویت رئیسی و قالیباف". 14 August 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2019.