| Reza Sheykholeslam | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 3 August 2011 |
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| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Himself (Labour) Mohammad Abbasi (Cooperatives) Sadeq Mahsouli (Social Welfare) |
| Minister of Labour | |
| In office 9 August 2009 – 3 August 2011 |
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| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Jahromi |
| Succeeded by | Himself (Cooperatives, Labour and Welfare) |
| Head of Presidential Center | |
| In office 9 August 2005 – 9 August 2009 |
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| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Position estabilished |
| Succeeded by | Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdol-Reza Sheykholeslami January 1, 1967 Chaloos, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
Reza Sheykholeslam (Persian: رضا شیخالاسلام, born 1 January 1967) is an Iranian politician who is the current Minister of Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare since 3 August 2011. Before that, he was Minister of Labour and Social Affairs in the second cabinet of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from 2009 to 2011.[1]
He was born on 1 January 1967 in Chaloos, Mazandaran Province. He was graduated from Iran University of Science and Technology in 1989. He was a teacher in the university until he was appointed as deputy governor of Hormozgan Province in 1997.
He was appointed as deputy governor of Hormozgan Province in 1997 after Ali Nazari became governor. In March 2001, Nazari was resigned as his position and Sheykholeslam was appointed as governor by Mohammad Khatami. He was in office until August 2005 after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad invited him to became a member of cabinet. He was appointed as Head of Presidential Center. On 6 August 2009, he was nominated as Minister of Labour and Social Affairs by Ahmadinejad and was confirmed by Parliament with an absolute majority. On 26 July 2011, he was nominated as Minister of Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare after three ministries was marged and was confirmed by Parliament on 3 August 2011.[2]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by New title |
Head of Presidential Center 2005-2009 |
Succeeded by Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei |
| Preceded by Mohammad Jahromi |
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Himself as Minister of Cooperatives, Labour and Welfare |
| Preceded by Himself as Minister of Labour and Social Affairs |
Minister of Cooperatives, Labour and Welfare 2011–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Mohammad Abbasi as Minister of Cooperatives |
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| Preceded by Sadeq Mahsouli as Minister of Welfare and Social Security |
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