| Habibollah Asgaroladi | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Commerce of Iran | |
| In office 1980–1984 |
|
| Prime Minister | Mohammad-Javad Bahonar Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Mir-Hossein Mousavi |
| Preceded by | Kazam Pour-Ardabili |
| Succeeded by | Hossein Abedi Jafari |
| Member of Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 1980 |
|
| Constituency | Tehran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1933 Tehran, Iran |
| Political party | Islamic Coalition Party |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
Habibollah Asgaroladi Mosalman (Persian: حبيب الله عسگر اولادی مسلمان) is a senior Iranian politician and Secretary-General of the Islamic Coalition Party, a highly influential conservative political party in Iran. He is also senior member of Iran's Expediency Council. Asgaroladi spent many years at the forefront of the Iranian cabinet,serving as both Secretary of State for Social Security, Minister for Trade and Commerce as well as heading up the Homeland Security Agency and Intelligence Services in Iran. Asgaroladi ran in several presidential elections in Iran and an attempt was made on his life in a failed assassination attempt in 1981 [1] Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Asgaroladi has been President of The Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation (Komiteh Emdad), the largest social welfare branch of the government in Iran. He was born to Damavandi Jewish family. His family converted to Islam during the reign of Reza Shah. Some unofficial reports include him amongst the wealthiest individuals in Iran with a net worth of several billion dollars. Several members of the Asgaroladi family have been featured in the Fortune 500 ("Millionaire Mullahs" article), with Asadollah Asgaroladi possessing an estimated wealth of over USD $9 billion.[2]
Most recently, Asgaroladi published his autobiography and was presented with an award by Ali Larijani, Leader of the Iranian Parliament