Eshaq Jahangiri

Eshaq Jahangiri Kouhshahi (In Persian: اسحاق جهانگیری کوهشاهی) (born 1957 in Sirjan) is an Iranian politician. Jahangiri was governor general of the province of Isfahan[1] until 20 August 1997 when the Iranian Parliament accepted President Mohammad Khatami's request that Jahangiri become the Minister of Mines and Metals.[2] The title of Jahangiri's cabinet post was later changed to the Minister of Industries and Mines[3] and he held that position until President Ahmadinejad's cabinet took over.[4]

He was active in revolutionary groups prior to the Iranian Revolution and once was wounded by the forces of the Shah of Iran.[1]

In 2008 it was rumored that Jahangiri would run for a seat in the Iranian Parliament.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cabinet Members of Iran". The Iranian Trade Association Inc.. 2 March 2000. http://www.iraniantrade.org/_NewsUpdates/00000547.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-10. 
  2. ^ Valinejad, Afshin. "Parliament Approves Iran Cabinet". Associated Press. http://www.farsinet.com/news/aug97.html. Retrieved 2009-06-10. 
  3. ^ "Iranian President Names New Ministers to Parliament". 4 January 2001. http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/english/200101/04/eng20010104_59565.html. Retrieved 2009-06-10. 
  4. ^ "سرفصل اخبار چهارشنبه 2شهريور1384" (in Iranian). The Presidency of The Islamic Republic of Iran. 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. http://web.archive.org/web/20071011112307/http://president.ir/ahmadinejad/cronicnews/1384/06/02/index-f.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-10. 
  5. ^ "Iran Reformers Struggle for Impact in Parliament". Turkish Weekly. 1 August 2008. http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/58110/iran-reformers-struggle-for-impact-in-parliament.html. Retrieved 2009-06-10.