11 Facts About Mohammad Saeedikia

Mohammad Saeedikia was born on 1946 and is an Iranian politician who was the former head of Mostazafan Foundation, from 2014 to 2019.

Mohammad Saeedikia served as a government minister in different cabinets last of which was minister of housing and urban development from 2005 to 2009.

Mohammad Saeedikia held this post first in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Mir Hossein Mousavi from 1985 to 1989.

Mohammad Saeedikia held the same post in the cabinet of President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani from 1989 to 1993.

On 29 August 1989, Mohammad Saeedikia was approved by the Majlis with 195 for and 43 against votes.

When Mohammad Khatami became president in 1997, Saeedikia was named minister of construction.

Mohammad Saeedikia won the highest for votes at the Majlis, being given 222 votes for by 284 majlis members.

Mohammad Saeedikia served as the head of the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development from May 2008 to August 2009.

Mohammad Saeedikia was head of the Bonyad-e Mostazafen va Janbazan, the second-largest commercial enterprise in Iran and biggest holding company in the Middle East, between years of 2014 to 2019.

Mohammad Saeedikia was the first officially announced candidate for the 2013 presidential election in Iran.

Mohammad Saeedikia's nomination was rejected by Guardian Council on 21 May 2013.