Ehsan Khandozi

Ehsan Khandozi (born 1980) is an Iranian economist and politician who has been serving as the minister of economic and financial affairs since August 2021.

Ehsan Khandozi
Khandouzi in April 2022
Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance
Assumed office
25 August 2021
PresidentEbrahim Raisi
Preceded byFarhad Dejpasand
Economical Spokesperson of the Government of Iran
Assumed office
26 October 2021
PresidentEbrahim Raisi
Preceded byVacant
Member of the Parliament of Iran
In office
27 May 2020 – 25 August 2021
ConstituencyTehran, Rey, Shemiranat, Eslamshahr and Pardis
Majority801,696 (43.52%)
Personal details
Born1980 (age 41–42)
Gorgan, Iran
Alma materImam Sadiq University
Islamic Azad University

Early life and education

Hailed from a religious family Khandozi was born in Gorgan in 1980.[1][2] From 1998 he studied Islamic sciences and economics at Imam Sadiq University.[1] He has a Ph.D. in economics which he obtained from Islamic Azad University.[1][2]

Career

Khandozi worked as the head of the Basij.[1] In 2013 he was made the economy director of the Parliamentary Research Center.[1] From 2014 he began to work at Allameh Tabataba'i University.[1] He was elected to the Majlis in 2020 representing Tehran becoming a member of the 11th term and served there in different commissions related to economy.[2][3] He was nominated as the minister of economic and financial affairs to the cabinet of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and was confirmed by the Majlis on 25 August 2021.[3] He received 254 votes in favor.[4]

Work

Khandozi has published various articles and three books, including A just city: An introduction to the theory of economic justice in the Quran.[1]

References
  1. Ali Ranjipour (13 August 2021). "Deeply Religious 'Safe Pair of Hands' is Iran's New Economy Chief". Iranwire. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. Jazeh Miller (13 August 2021). "Iran: Raisi's Weak Cabinet, but Specialized in Repression". Iran News Update. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. Maziar Motamedi (25 August 2020). "Iran's parliament approves President Raisi's conservative cabinet". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  4. "Majlis votes for 18 proposed ministers, rejects education minister nominee". Tehran Times. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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