Hamid Behbahani
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Hamid Behbahani is an Iran
ian university professor and politician who served as Minister of Roads and Transportation from 2 August 2008 to 1 February 2011 when he was impeached by the Parliament of Iran.
. His family went to Tehran
in early 1950. He enjoyed to the Islamic Coalition Party
in 1972 and Support Ruhollah Khomeini
in Iranian Revolution
of 1979.
, a M.S. and Ph.D. from University of Florida. He is a full professor in the civil department of Iran University of Science and Technology
.
for Transportation affairs. He is also a member of High Council of State for Reform Plan. After the resignation of Mohammad Rahmati from Ministry of Transportation in 18 June 2008, Ahmadinejad assigned Behbahni as his candidate for Ministry to the Parliament. He was received 181 out of 271 votes of the MPs and became Minister of Roads and Transportation.
given a vote of no confidence to Behbahani and impeached him. He is the second person to be impeached by Parliament in the Government of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after Ali Kordan
who was impeached in 2008.
. Considered Ahmadinejad most prominent adviser while in and out office.
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 university professor and politician who served as Minister of Roads and Transportation from 2 August 2008 to 1 February 2011 when he was impeached by the Parliament of Iran.
Early life
He was born in 1935 in ShirazShiraz
Shiraz may refer to:* Shiraz, Iran, a city in Iran* Shiraz County, an administrative subdivision of Iran* Vosketap, Armenia, formerly called ShirazPeople:* Hovhannes Shiraz, Armenian poet* Ara Shiraz, Armenian sculptor...
. His family went to Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
in early 1950. He enjoyed to the Islamic Coalition Party
Islamic Coalition Party
The Islamic Coalition Party is a conservative Islamist political party in Iran...
in 1972 and Support Ruhollah Khomeini
Ruhollah Khomeini
Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini was an Iranian religious leader and politician, and leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution which saw the overthrow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran...
in Iranian Revolution
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the...
of 1979.
Education
He hold a BS in civil engineering from Iran University of Science and TechnologyIran University of Science and Technology
The Iran University of Science and Technology is a research institution and university of engineering and science in Iran, offering both undergraduate and postgraduate studies...
, a M.S. and Ph.D. from University of Florida. He is a full professor in the civil department of Iran University of Science and Technology
Iran University of Science and Technology
The Iran University of Science and Technology is a research institution and university of engineering and science in Iran, offering both undergraduate and postgraduate studies...
.
Political career
He was appointed by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as advisor to the PresidentPresident 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...
for Transportation affairs. He is also a member of High Council of State for Reform Plan. After the resignation of Mohammad Rahmati from Ministry of Transportation in 18 June 2008, Ahmadinejad assigned Behbahni as his candidate for Ministry to the Parliament. He was received 181 out of 271 votes of the MPs and became Minister of Roads and Transportation.
Impeachment
On 1 February 2011, 147 out of 234 Members of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
given a vote of no confidence to Behbahani and impeached him. He is the second person to be impeached by Parliament in the Government of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after Ali Kordan
Ali Kordan
Ali Kordan was an Iranian conservative politician who served in the Revolutionary Guards, the judiciary and as deputy oil minister, before becoming interior minister of Iran in 2008 for just 90 days...
who was impeached in 2008.
Connection with Ahmadinejad
Hamid Behbahani was the supervisor of Ahmadinejad during his Ph.D. education in the civil department of Iran University of Science and TechnologyIran University of Science and Technology
The Iran University of Science and Technology is a research institution and university of engineering and science in Iran, offering both undergraduate and postgraduate studies...
. Considered Ahmadinejad most prominent adviser while in and out office.