Masoud Karbasian

Masoud Karbasian
مسعود کرباسیان
Karbasian in 2018
Managing Director of National Iranian Oil Company
In office
18 November 2018 – 22 September 2021
PresidentHassan Rouhani
Preceded byAli Kardor
Succeeded byMohsen Khojastemehr
Minister of Finance
In office
20 August 2017 – 26 August 2018
PresidentHassan Rouhani
Preceded byAli Tayebnia
Succeeded byFarhad Dejpasand
Personal details
Born1956 (age 68–69)
Isfahan, Iran
OccupationCEO of National Iranian Oil Company (2018–2021)
Awards Order of Merit and Management[1]

Masoud Karbasian (Persian: مسعود کرباسیان) is an Iranian economist who is the former CEO of National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), served from 2018 to 2021.[2] He was minister of finance from August 2017 until his impeachment in August 2018. He previously held office as ex-officio vice minister of finance, heading Iran's Customs Administration.[1]

Karbasian holds a Ph.D. in commercial management and has served as a vice minister for heavy industries, petroleum and commerce government ministries.[1]

Views

He is described as a "technocrat"[3][4] and reformist.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Rouhani's Pick for Economy Ministry Presents Roadmap", EghtesadOnline, 12 August 2017, retrieved 12 August 2017
  2. ^ "National Iranian Oil Company". www.nioc.ir. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  3. ^ Najmeh Bozorgmehr (8 August 2017), "Iranian president Rouhani disappoints reformers with cabinet picks", The Financial Times, retrieved 12 August 2017
  4. ^ a b Adel al-Salmi (9 August 2017), "Women, Minorities Absent in Rouhani's New Government Lineup", Asharq al-Awsat, retrieved 17 August 2017
  5. ^ Reza Haghighatnejad (8 August 2017), "Rouhani Announces New Cabinet: Few Reformists, No Women", Iran Wire, retrieved 17 August 2017


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