Bijan Namdar Zangeneh
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Bijan Namdar Zangeneh is an Iran
ian politician.
Zangeneh was born in the western city of Kermanshah
in 1953. He spent his early school years in his hometown before moving to Tehran
where he received his high school diploma. He received his MSc in civil engineering from the University of Tehran
in 1977 and then became a member of the academic staff of the Khajeh Nasireddin Tousi University.
Following the victory of the 1979 revolution, he was appointed as deputy for Cultural Affairs of the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance in Mohammad-Ali Rajai's government. Zangeneh actively involved in creation of the Construction Jihad and immediately after the formation of its ministry in 1983, he headed the ministry. He was appointed as the Minister of Energy in the government of Mir-Hossein Mousavi
in 1988. He also served as the Energy Minister in Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
's cabinet and made massive efforts for reconstruction and rehabilitation of the country's water and electricity industry in the aftermath of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War
and the damages caused to the industry in the Iraqi attacks. He was the Minister of Petroleum in Mohammad Khatami
's cabinet. Zangeneh was replaced by Kazem Vaziri Hamane
as the temporary supervisor of the ministry on August 29, 2005, as appointed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
He was appointed as a member of the Expediency Council by the Supreme Leader
, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in 1996. He currently teaches at several universities and academic centers.
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.
Zangeneh was born in the western city of Kermanshah
Kermanshah
Kermanshah is a city in and the capital of Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 784,602, in 198,117 families.The overwhelming majority of Kermanshahi people are Shi'a Muslims...
in 1953. He spent his early school years in his hometown before moving 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...
where he received his high school diploma. He received his MSc in civil engineering from the University of Tehran
University of Tehran
The University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...
in 1977 and then became a member of the academic staff of the Khajeh Nasireddin Tousi University.
Following the victory of the 1979 revolution, he was appointed as deputy for Cultural Affairs of the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance in Mohammad-Ali Rajai's government. Zangeneh actively involved in creation of the Construction Jihad and immediately after the formation of its ministry in 1983, he headed the ministry. He was appointed as the Minister of Energy in the government of Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Mir-Hossein Mousavi Khameneh is an Iranian reformist politician, artist and architect who served as the seventy-ninth and last Prime Minister of Iran from 1981 to 1989. He was a Reformist candidate for the 2009 presidential election and eventually the leader of the opposition in the post-election...
in 1988. He also served as the Energy Minister in Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani is an influential Iranian politician and writer, who was the fourth President of Iran. He was a member of the Assembly of Experts until his resignation in 2011...
's cabinet and made massive efforts for reconstruction and rehabilitation of the country's water and electricity industry in the aftermath of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War
Iran-Iraq War
The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between the armed forces of Iraq and Iran, lasting from September 1980 to August 1988, making it the longest conventional war of the twentieth century...
and the damages caused to the industry in the Iraqi attacks. He was the Minister of Petroleum in 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...
's cabinet. Zangeneh was replaced by Kazem Vaziri Hamane
Kazem Vaziri Hamane
Kazem Vaziri Hamane is the previous minister of petroleum of Iran. He was the fourth person who was suggested to the Iranian parliament as the candidate for petroleum ministry by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The first three were rejected.-External links:...
as the temporary supervisor of the ministry on August 29, 2005, as appointed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
He was appointed as a member of the Expediency Council by the Supreme Leader
Supreme leader
A supreme leader typically refers to a figure in the highest leadership position of an entity, group, organization, or state, who exercises strong or all-powerful authority over it. In religion, the supreme leader or supreme leaders is God or Gods...
, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in 1996. He currently teaches at several universities and academic centers.