Hossein Namazi
| Hossein Namazi | |
|---|---|
| حسین نمازی | |
| Minister of Economy and Finance | |
| In office 1997–2001 |
|
| President | Mohammad Khatami |
| Preceded by | Morteza Mohammadkhan |
| Succeeded by | Tahmasb Mazaheri |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Iranian |
Hossein Namazi (Persian: حسین نمازی) is an Iranian economist and academic, who served in different cabinet posts.
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Education
Namazi received a PhD in economics in Austria.[1]
Career
Namazi is an economist and academic.[2] He served as the minister of economy and finance in different governments of Iran. Firstly he served in this post from March 1981 to 1986.[3][4] In 1985 he was approved for the post by the Majlis, getting 106 for votes.[4]
He was reappointed to this post to the cabinet led by then president Mohammad Khatami in August 1997.[2][3][5] He succeeded Morteza Mohammadkhan in the post.[2] When Namazi was in office, there was a rivalry between him and Mohsen Nourbakhsh, then governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI).[6] Namazi's term ended in August 2001 and he was replaced by Tahmasb Mazaheri in the post.[7]
Views
Namazi strongly supported social justice in Iran.[6] He rejected the relaxing restrictions on imports of foreign goods, especially cars, and preferred restrictive labour laws.[6]
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