1. Ali Nikzad is an Iranian conservative politician and a member of Iranian parliament.
11 Facts About Ali Nikzad
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Ali Nikzad is an academic and a former cabinet minister.
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Ali Nikzad holds a bachelor's degree in urban development from the University of Elm-va-san'at.
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Akbar Nikzad his brother is an Iranian politician and the former Governor of Ardabil Province.
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Ali Nikzad then was the director of the municipalities organization at the ministry of interior until 2009.
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Ali Nikzad served as the minister of transportation and housing from August 2009 to June 2011.
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Ali Nikzad was acting minister of roads and transportation from February to June 2011.
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On 7 February 2011, Ali Nikzad was appointed by Ahmadinejad as acting minister of roads and transportation to succeed former dismissed Minister Hamid Behbahani.
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Ali Nikzad was appointed minister of infrastructural affairs in May 2011 when the ministry was created, combining the two ministries of housing and urban development and road and transportation.
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Ali Nikzad announced his candidacy for the 2013 presidential election.
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In June 2013, Ali Nikzad was nominated as a candidate for Tehran mayor.