Sadeq Khalilian

Sadeq Khalilian
صادق خلیلیان
Khalilian in 2018
Governor General of Khuzestan
In office
5 September 2021 – 28 December 2022
PresidentEbrahim Raisi
Preceded byQasem Soleimani Dashtaki
Succeeded byAli-Akbar Hosseini Mehrab
Minister of Agriculture
In office
3 September 2009 – 15 August 2013
PresidentMahmoud Ahmedinejad
Preceded byMohammad Reza Eskandari
Succeeded byMahmoud Hojjati
Personal details
Born (1959-08-08) 8 August 1959 (age 65)
Ahvaz, Pahlavi Iran
Alma materTarbiat Modares University
Military service
Branch/service

Sadeq Khalilian (Persian: صادق خلیلیان; born 8 August 1959) is an Iranian conservative politician who served as the governor of Khuzestan province from 2021 to 2022. He is the former 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 Khuzestan 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]

References

  1. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments". Central Intelligence Agency. 11 June 2012. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "A Brief Biography of Iran's New Ministers". Payvand. 7 September 2009. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Staff". Tarbiat Modares University. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  4. ^ Glenn, Louisa (1 September 2009). "Background brief: Ahmadinejad's cabinet". National Democratic Institute. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  5. ^ Brianna Rosen (25 August 2009). "Government Re-Shuffling in Iran". Iran Tracker. Archived from the original on 5 June 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  6. ^ "The president introduces his ministerial candidates" (PDF). Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center. August 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Backgrounder: List of Iran's new cabinet ministers". Tehran. Xinhua News Agency. 3 September 2009. Archived from the original on 24 June 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  8. ^ Hanif Shoaei (2 September 2009). "Iran's Parliament approves a hard-line Cabinet in Tehran". Demotix. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  9. ^ Christof Lehmann (11 May 2013). "All Heavyweights among 500 Presidential Hopefuls in Iran Elections". NSNBC International. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  10. ^ "Presidential election enters new stage". Tehran Times. 11 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  11. ^ "'6 candidates withdraw Iran's presidential race'". Alalam. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  12. ^ "Iran agriculture minister withdraws presidential candidacy". BBC Monitoring International Reports. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.