Ali Jannati
Ali Jannati | |
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 Jannati in December 2013 , at a Quran Competition in Nishapur | |
| Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance | |
| In office 15 August 2013 – 19 October 2016 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Hosseini |
| Succeeded by | Reza Salehi Amiri |
| Ambassador to Kuwait | |
| In office 2006–2010 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Jafar Mousavi |
| Succeeded by | Ruhollah Ghahremani |
| In office 1998–2005 | |
| President | Mohammad Khatami |
| Preceded by | Reza Mirabian |
| Succeeded by | Jafar Mousavi |
| Governor of Khorasan Province | |
| In office 1989–1992 | |
| President | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
| Preceded by | Amir Abedini |
| Succeeded by | Esmail Mofidi |
| Governor of Khuzestan Province | |
| In office 1983–1987 | |
| President | Ali Khamenei |
| Prime Minister | Mir-Hossein Mousavi |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Forouzandeh |
| Succeeded by | Mohsen Mirdamadi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) Qom, Imperial State of Iran |
| Political party | Moderation and Development Party[1] |
| Parent(s) | Ahmad Jannati Sediqeh Mazaheri |
| Alma mater | Haghani Institute |
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| Website | Governmental website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Revolutionary Guards |
Ali Jannati (Persian: علی جنتی, born 1949) is an Iranian politician and former diplomat who served as counselor to the head of Iranian presidential administration, in the second cabinet of Hassan Rouhani.[2] He was minister of culture from 15 August 2013 until his resignation on 19 October 2016.
Early life and education
[edit]Jannati was born in 1949.[3][4] He is the son of Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, head of Iranian Guardian Council and Tehran's interim prayer leader.[5] He is a graduate of the Haqqani school in Qom.[6]
Career
[edit]Jannati has had various positions in different public institutions of Iran. He began his career in the Revolutionary Guards as being commander-in-chief of Armed Forces in Khorasan Province.[3][7] Then he was appointed governor general of Khuzestan Province.[7] Then he joined the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), and served as its manager in the Ahvaz branch and as judiciary envoy to IRIB.[7]
He served as deputy minister of culture for international affairs.[7] He was Iran's ambassador to Kuwait from 1998 to 2005 and deputy interior minister for political affairs from 2005 to 2006.[8]
Culture Ministry
[edit]He was nominated as culture and Islamic guidance minister by President Hassan Rouhani on 4 August 2013[5] and was confirmed by the Majlis on 15 August, receiving 234 votes for and 36 votes against.[4] 12 Majlis members were absent in the voting session.[9]
In February 2015, he was harshly criticized by conservatives after the music album To Ra Ey Kohan Boomo Bar Doost Daram was published.[10] He was also criticized by reformists after his functions in cancellation of concerts in some cities. He resigned on 19 October 2016 as part of a cabinet reshuffle, after days of speculations about his dismissal by President Hassan Rouhani.
References
[edit]- ^ Seyed Hossein Mousavian (5 July 2013), "The Rise of the Iranian Moderates", Al-Monitor, archived from the original on 20 December 2016, retrieved 7 December 2016
- ^ "Ex-culture minister appointed as president's chief of staff advisor". 6 January 2018.
- ^ a b Alfoneh, Ali (5 August 2013). "All the President's Men: Rouhani's Cabinet" (Policy Brief). Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Iran's new Culture Minister appointed". Iran Book News Agency. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Iran's New Culture Minister Key Figure in Rouhani's Cabinet". Al Monitor. 2 August 2013. Archived from the original on 5 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "President Hassan Rouhani's pragmatic conservative, security-intelligence-oriented Cabinet nominations". Iran Politik. 6 August 2013. Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Biography of Jannati, proposed as Minister of Culture and the Islamic Guidance". Islamic Republic News Agency. 5 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Rouhani's proposed cabinet line-up". Iran Daily. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Iranian Parliament Gives Vote of Confidence to Majority of Rouhani's Proposed Ministers". Fars News. 15 August 2013. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ Esfandiari, Golnaz (7 February 2015). "Female Singing at Center of New Attacks Against Iran's Rohani". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
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