Mohsen Paknejad | |
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محسن پاکنژاد | |
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Minister of Petroleum | |
Assumed office 21 August 2024 | |
President | Masoud Pezeshkian |
Preceded by | Javad Owji |
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Born | 1966 (age 57–58) Tehran,Iran |
Mohsen Paknejad (born 1966 In Tehran) is an Iranian politician and executive director who serving as the Minister of Petroleum of Iran since 2024.
From 2004 to 2006,Paknejad held the position of planning director at Iran's Central Regions Oil Company. [1] In 2006,he advanced to the role of deputy director of Integrated Planning at the National Iranian Oil Company, [2] where he remained until 2013. In 2014, [3] he returned to the Ministry of Petroleum's headquarters and [4] served as the Director General overseeing the export and exchange of petroleum products until 2015.
From 2015 to 2017,Paknejad took on the roles of CEO and vice chairman of the board of directors at the Niko Company. On August 11,2024,he was presented to the Islamic Council as the candidate for the position of oil minister in the 14th government. [5]
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