Asadollah Abbasi | |
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Governor General of Gilan | |
Assumed office 20 October 2021 | |
President | Ebrahim Raisi |
Preceded by | Arsalan Zare |
Minister of Cooperatives,Labour and Social Welfare | |
In office 5 May 2013 –15 August 2013 Acting:4 February 2013 –5 May 2013 | |
President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
Preceded by | Abdolreza Sheykholeslami |
Succeeded by | Ali Rabii |
Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
In office 28 May 2016 –26 May 2020 | |
Preceded by | Mohammad-Mahdi Rahbari |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Safari |
Constituency | Rudsar and Amlash |
Majority | 40,345 (37.07%) |
In office 27 May 2004 –26 May 2012 | |
Preceded by | Davoud Hassanzadegan |
Succeeded by | Mohammad-Mahdi Rahbari |
Constituency | Rudsar and Amlash |
Majority | 34,259 (32.58%) (8th term) 28,373 (35.69%) (7th term) |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1961 (age 62–63) Halu Kaleh,Rudsar County,Iran |
Political party | YEKTA Front |
Alma mater | SRBIAU [1] |
Website | Official website |
Asadollah Abbasi (born 1961) is an Iranian conservative politician who currently serves as the Governor general of Gilan Province,since October 2021.
Abbasi was born in 1961. [2] He holds a degree in education. [2] He received a PhD degree from Islamic Azad University. [2]
Abbasi is a member of the Majlis or Parliament,being a representative of Rudsar. [3] He served as a member of Parliament's education and research committee. [4] Then he became the deputy head of the committee. [5] Abbasi was named as deputy to then labor minister Abdolreza Sheykholeslami. [6] On 3 February 2013,Sheykholeslam was sacked by the president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Abbasi was appointed acting labor minister. [6]
On 24 April,Ahmedinejad proposed him as the minister of labor. [7] Abbasi was approved as the minister by the Majlis on 5 May. [8] [9] Abbasi's term ended on 15 August 2013 and he was replaced by Ali Rabii in the post. [10]
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