Sadeq Khalilian
Sadeq Khalilian | |
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Minister of Agriculture | |
In office 3 September 2009 – 15 August 2013 |
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President | Mahmoud Ahmedinejad |
Preceded by | Mohammad Reza Eskandari |
Succeeded by | Mahmoud Hojjati |
Personal details | |
Born | Ahvaz, Iran |
8 August 1959
Nationality | Iranian |
Alma mater | Ahvaz University Tarbiat Modares University |
Religion | Islam |
Sadeq Khalilian (born 1959) is an Iranian economist, academic and politician who served as agriculture minister from 2009 to 2013 in the government headed by Mahmoud Ahmedinejad.[1]
Early life and education
Khalilian was born in Ahvaz in the Khouzaestan province in 1959.[2] He holds a bachelor's degree from Ahvaz University.[3] He received a PhD in agricultural economy from Tarbiat Modares University in 1996.[2][4] During his studies, he was a member of the Islamic Association of Students.[2]
Career
Khalilian became a member of the Revolutionary Committees and IRGC after graduation.[2] In 1990, he began to work at Tarbiat Modares University's faculty of agriculture as a faculty member.[2] From 1998 to 2000, he served at different administrative positions at the university.[2] Then he served as deputy agriculture minister until 2009.[5] After the presidential elections in 2009, Ahmedinejad nominated Khalilian as agriculture minister.[6] He was approved by the Majlis on 3 September 2009.[7] He won 200 votes in favor and 54 votes against.[8]
Khalilian registered for the 2013 presidential election,[9][10] but he withdrew his candidacy on 14 May.[11][12]
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