Mohammad Abbasi

Mohammad Abbasi (Persian: محمد عباسی, born 28 February 1958) is an Iranian politician who is the current Acting Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports. He was Minister of Cooperatives in the first and second Cabinet of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from 2005 to 2011^[1]

Early life

He was born on 28 November 1958 in Gorgan, Golestan Province. He was graduated from Azad University of Gorgan in 1986 and became one of University's teachers on that year. He was President of Azad University of Ghaemshahr from 1996 to 2004.

Political careers

He was elected as Member of the Parliament of Iran from Gorgan Constituency and was Deputy Head of Budget Center in the Parliament. After resignation of Mohammad Ardakani as Minister of Cooperatives, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad nominated Abbasi for position to Parliament. He received 200 out of 285 voted and became Minister of Cooperatives on 1 November 2005. He was re-appointed in Second Cabinet of Ahmadinejad. On 20 June 2011, and after Ahmadinejad's candidate for Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports was rejected by Parliament, He was appointed as Acting Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports. He was nominated as Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports on 26 July 2011 and was confirmed by Parliament on 3 August 2011.

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