Ali Akbar Salehi
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Ali Akbar Salehi is an Iran
ian politician, diplomat and academic and the current Minister of Foreign Affairs since 13 December 2010. Previous to his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs, he was Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran
from 16 July 2009 to 13 December 2010. He was also Iranian Representative in the International Atomic Energy Agency
from 1997 to 2005.
, Iraq
when his family was living in Iraq for business reasons. He has a BSc
from the American University of Beirut
and a Ph.D.
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
, which he earned in 1977. He was also Associate Professor and Chancellor
of the Sharif University of Technology
and a member of the Academy of Sciences of Iran and the International Centre for Theoretical Physics
in Italy.
He was Chancellor of the Sharif University of Technology
from 1982 to 1985 and once again in 1989 to 1993.
by President
Mohammad Khatami
in 13 March 1997 and was in post until 22 August 2005 for more than eight years. On 18 December 2003, Salehi signed the Additional Protocol to the safeguard agreement, on behalf of Iran. He was replaced by Ali Asghar Soltanieh
.
from 2007 to 2009. He resigned in July 2009 when was appointed as Head of AEAI.
, replacing Gholam Reza Aghazadeh
who resigned on 10 July 2009. Salehi resigned from post on 23 January 2011 when Ahmadinejad nominated him as Foreign Minister. On 13 February 2011, President Ahmadinejad appointed Fereydoon Abbasi
as Head of Atomic Energy Organization to succeed Salehi.
for unknown reasons and appointed Salehi in an acting capacity. Mottaki was the Foreign Minister of Iran since 24 August 2005. He was the only Minister who was not replaced in Ahmadinejad's cabinet after Ahmadinejad's reelection. On 23 January 2011, Ahmadinejad designated Salehi to become Foreign Minister to the Parliament. The Iranian Parliament voted him in 30 January and he became the foreign minister of Iran with 146 positive votes.
He sent a letter to the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon
and said that Iran will support the revolutions in Bahrain
and Libya
.
On 19 June 2011, members of the Parliament of Iran have signed a scroll to impeach Salehi following the appointment of Mohammad Sharif Malekzadeh as his financial deputy foreign minister. Malekzadeh has served as Secretary General of the High Council of Iranian Affairs Abroad and is a close friend of Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie.
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Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian politician, diplomat and academic and the current Minister of Foreign Affairs since 13 December 2010. Previous to his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs, he was Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran is the main official body responsible for implementing regulations and operating nuclear energy installations in Iran....
from 16 July 2009 to 13 December 2010. He was also Iranian Representative in the International Atomic Energy Agency
International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957...
from 1997 to 2005.
Life and career
He was born on 24 March 1949 in KarbalaKarbala
Karbala is a city in Iraq, located about southwest of Baghdad. Karbala is the capital of Karbala Governorate, and has an estimated population of 572,300 people ....
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
when his family was living in Iraq for business reasons. He has a BSc
BSC
BSC is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:Science and technology* Bachelor of Science , an undergraduate degree* Base Station Controller, part of a mobile phone network; see: Base Station subsystem...
from the American University of Beirut
American University of Beirut
The American University of Beirut is a private, independent university in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded as the Syrian Protestant College by American missionaries in 1866...
and a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
, which he earned in 1977. He was also Associate Professor and Chancellor
Chancellor (education)
A chancellor or vice-chancellor is the chief executive of a university. Other titles are sometimes used, such as president or rector....
of the Sharif University of Technology
Sharif University of Technology
Sharif University of Technology is a university of higher education in technology, engineering and physical sciences in Tehran. Sharif University of Technology is one of the most prestigious universities in the country, and is considered Iran's MIT...
and a member of the Academy of Sciences of Iran and the International Centre for Theoretical Physics
International Centre for Theoretical Physics
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics was founded in 1964 by Pakistani scientist and Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam after consulting with Munir Ahmad Khan. It operates under a tripartite agreement among the Italian Government, UNESCO, and International Atomic Energy Agency...
in Italy.
He was Chancellor of the Sharif University of Technology
Sharif University of Technology
Sharif University of Technology is a university of higher education in technology, engineering and physical sciences in Tehran. Sharif University of Technology is one of the most prestigious universities in the country, and is considered Iran's MIT...
from 1982 to 1985 and once again in 1989 to 1993.
Permanent Representative to IAEA
He was appointed as Permanent Representative of Iran to International Atomic Energy AgencyInternational Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957...
by President
President of Iran
The President of Iran is the highest popularly elected official in, and the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Iran; although subordinate to the Supreme Leader of Iran, who functions as the country's head of state...
Mohammad Khatami
Mohammad Khatami
Sayyid Mohammad Khātamī is an Iranian scholar, philosopher, Shiite theologian and Reformist politician. He served as the fifth President of Iran from August 2, 1997 to August 3, 2005. He also served as Iran's Minister of Culture in both the 1980s and 1990s...
in 13 March 1997 and was in post until 22 August 2005 for more than eight years. On 18 December 2003, Salehi signed the Additional Protocol to the safeguard agreement, on behalf of Iran. He was replaced by Ali Asghar Soltanieh
Ali Asghar Soltanieh
Ali Asghar Soltanieh is Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency.He has studied at Utah State University in the United States....
.
Deputy Secretary-General of OIC
He was also Deputy Secretary-General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference under Ekmeleddin İhsanoğluEkmeleddin Ihsanoglu
Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu is a Turkish academic, diplomat and currently the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation , the second largest intergovernmental organisation after the United Nations...
from 2007 to 2009. He resigned in July 2009 when was appointed as Head of AEAI.
Head of Atomic Energy Agency
On 16 July 2009, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appointed Salehi as the new head of Iran's Atomic Energy OrganizationAtomic Energy Organization of Iran
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran is the main official body responsible for implementing regulations and operating nuclear energy installations in Iran....
, replacing Gholam Reza Aghazadeh
Gholam Reza Aghazadeh
Gholam Reza Aghazadeh is an Iranian Politician. Aghazadeh served as the Vice President for Atomic Energy of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the president of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran up until July 2009....
who resigned on 10 July 2009. Salehi resigned from post on 23 January 2011 when Ahmadinejad nominated him as Foreign Minister. On 13 February 2011, President Ahmadinejad appointed Fereydoon Abbasi
Fereydoon Abbasi
Fereydoon Abbasi-Davani is an Iranian nuclear scientist and current Vice President and Head of Atomic Energy Organization.-Academic and Early Career:...
as Head of Atomic Energy Organization to succeed Salehi.
Appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs
On 13 December 2010, Ahmadinejad dismissed Manouchehr MottakiManouchehr Mottaki
Manouchehr Mottaki is an Iranian politician and diplomat. He was the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Whilst technically appointed by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, he is considered to be closer to more pragmatic conservative factions and during the 2005 presidential election, he was the campaign...
for unknown reasons and appointed Salehi in an acting capacity. Mottaki was the Foreign Minister of Iran since 24 August 2005. He was the only Minister who was not replaced in Ahmadinejad's cabinet after Ahmadinejad's reelection. On 23 January 2011, Ahmadinejad designated Salehi to become Foreign Minister to the Parliament. The Iranian Parliament voted him in 30 January and he became the foreign minister of Iran with 146 positive votes.
He sent a letter to the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon
Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United Nations, after succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. Before going on to be Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. He entered diplomatic service the year he...
and said that Iran will support the revolutions in Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
and Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
.
On 19 June 2011, members of the Parliament of Iran have signed a scroll to impeach Salehi following the appointment of Mohammad Sharif Malekzadeh as his financial deputy foreign minister. Malekzadeh has served as Secretary General of the High Council of Iranian Affairs Abroad and is a close friend of Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie.
External links
- Profile at Sharif University of TechnologySharif University of TechnologySharif University of Technology is a university of higher education in technology, engineering and physical sciences in Tehran. Sharif University of Technology is one of the most prestigious universities in the country, and is considered Iran's MIT...
- Dispatch: The Man to Watch in Iran?, Kambiz Tavana and Arash Karami, PBS Frontline, 11 November 2011
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