Mohammad Sarafraz | |
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| Head of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting | |
| In office 8 November 2014 – 11 May 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
| Preceded by | Ezzatollah Zarghami |
| Succeeded by | Abdulali Ali-Asgari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1961 (age 62–63) Tehran, Iran |
| Alma mater | Imam Sadiq University Saint Joseph University |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Revolutionary Guards |
| Years of service | 1983-1987 |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Mohammad Sarafraz (Persian: محمد سرافراز) is an Iranian media executive who was head of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) from 2014 until his resignation in 2016.
He was the 6th director-general of the IRIB and succeeded Ezatollah Zarghami on November 10, 2014.[1] He holds a Ph.D. in political sciences from Saint Joseph University of Beirut and MA from Imam Sadiq University . He is active in IRIB since 1993 in different posts and played a crucial role in launching Press TV, Hispan TV, al-Alam and iFilm television channels.