Heyder Moslehi
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Hojjatol-Islam Heydar Moslehi (born 29 September 1956, Isfahan) is the head of the Ministry of Intelligence in Iran
. He was originally appointed on 5 August 2009. He resigned from his position on 17 April 2011 after being asked to resign by Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He was reinstated in his position by the Supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei. Ahmadinejad decided to not hold cabinet meetings, in protest of Moslehi's presence. As of April 2011, cabinet meetings are being held without Ahmadinejad, with the vice president of Iran, Mohammad Reza Rahimi, chairing the meetings. On 27 April, the majles endorsed Moslehi in his position as Minister of Intelligence. The New York Times reported on speculation that Moslehi's resignation was prompted by a dispute with Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaei, after Moslehi tried to dismiss an intelligence official.
and received a Masters in International Law
after studying abroad for several years.
Before Ahmadinejad was elected president in 2005, Moslehi served as the representative of Ayatollah Khamenei to the Basij
. When he was elected, Ahmadinejad appointed him as his own adviser for clerical affairs. He was later appointed by Khamenei to be the head of the Organization for Islamic Endowments, before being appointed by Ahmadinejad to Minister of Intelligence in August 2009.
Ministry of Intelligence (Iran)
The Ministry of Intelligence and National Security of the Islamic Republic of Iran is the secret police and primary intelligence agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran...
. He was originally appointed on 5 August 2009. He resigned from his position on 17 April 2011 after being asked to resign by Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He was reinstated in his position by the Supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei. Ahmadinejad decided to not hold cabinet meetings, in protest of Moslehi's presence. As of April 2011, cabinet meetings are being held without Ahmadinejad, with the vice president of Iran, Mohammad Reza Rahimi, chairing the meetings. On 27 April, the majles endorsed Moslehi in his position as Minister of Intelligence. The New York Times reported on speculation that Moslehi's resignation was prompted by a dispute with Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaei, after Moslehi tried to dismiss an intelligence official.
Background
Moslehi was born in Isfahan, Iran in 1956. He was a student of Haghani SchoolHaghani Circle
Haghani school is a Shi'i school of thought in Iran by a group of hardliner right-wing clerics based in the holy city of Qom and headed by Ayatollah Mohammad Taghi Mesbah Yazdi, an influential theologian. The Haghani Circle has its origin in the Haghani seminary, founded in 1964, which previously...
and received a Masters in International Law
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
after studying abroad for several years.
Before Ahmadinejad was elected president in 2005, Moslehi served as the representative of Ayatollah Khamenei to the Basij
Basij
The Basij is a paramilitary volunteer militia established in 1979 by order of the Islamic Revolution's leader Ayatollah Khomeini. The force consists of young Iranians who have volunteered, often in exchange for official benefits...
. When he was elected, Ahmadinejad appointed him as his own adviser for clerical affairs. He was later appointed by Khamenei to be the head of the Organization for Islamic Endowments, before being appointed by Ahmadinejad to Minister of Intelligence in August 2009.
External links
- Heydar Moslehi collected news at Radio ZamanehRadio ZamanehRadio Zamaneh is an Amsterdam-based Persian language radio. "Zamaneh" is the Persian literary term for "time".Radio Zamaneh is founding by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs but in content an independent broadcasting organization, registered as a non-profit organization in the Netherlands, with...
- Heydar Moslehi collected news at the DROI (Democratic Republic of Iran) blog
External links
- 18 of Iran’s 21 new ministers hail from Revolutionary Guards, secret police with a photograph of Mohseni-Ejehei
- Hojjat al-Islam Mohseni-Ejehei at Source Watch
- Mohseni Ezhei: From Inquisitor to Minister of Information
- http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/27/content_11777059.htm