15 Facts About Mohammad Shariatmadari

Mohammad Shariatmadari is an Iranian politician and current CEO of Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Corporation since December 2024.

Mohammad Shariatmadari was former Minister of Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare.

Mohammad Shariatmadari served as minister of commerce from 1997 to 2005 in the cabinet of President Mohammad Khatami.

Mohammad Shariatmadari was campaign chairman of Hassan Rouhani for 2017 bid.

Mohammad Shariatmadari is a reformist and regarded a moderate figure within the camp, although he shares some views with the conservatives.

Mohammad Shariatmadari attended the University of Kerman and graduated with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.

Mohammad Shariatmadari became a member of Council of the islamic revolution following the 1979 revolution.

Mohammad Shariatmadari is among the founders of Iran's intelligence ministry and served as deputy intelligence minister.

Mohammad Shariatmadari was one of the supporters of Ayatollah Mohammad Reyshahri in the presidential election in 1997.

Reyshahri lost the election and Mohammad Shariatmadari Khatami became the president.

Mohammad Shariatmadari was the minister of commerce from 1997 to 2005 in the cabinet headed by President Khatami.

Mohammad Shariatmadari is a foreign policy advisor to Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran.

Mohammad Shariatmadari was appointed as acting Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports on 28 October 2013 after Rouhani's nominee for the post was rejected by the Parliament.

Mohammad Shariatmadari announced in April 2013 that he would withdraw his candidacy if Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Ali Akbar Nategh Nouri, Mohammad Khatami or Hassan Khomeini run for the election.

In May 2013, Mohammad Shariatmadari withdrew his candidacy in favor of Rafsanjani.