Morteza Mohammadkhan

Background

Mohammadkhan was born on 1 January 1945 in Tehran.

Education

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from San Jose State University and also a Mississippi in Economics From San Jose State University and a Doctor of Philosophy from Ponna University.

Career

He was an economics professor at Khaje Nasir University of Technology. He is one of the survivors of Hafte Tir bombing which led to the death of Mohammad Beheshti, IRP"s secretary-general. He was pulled out of rubble alive after four hours.

He then became Chief Executive Officer of Iran"s Post Company.

In 1989, he became Chief Executive Officer of Customs Agency of Iran. After Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was reelected as President in 1993, Mohammadkhan was nominated by him as Minister of Finance.

He was approved by the Parliament. He was Iran"s Minister of Interior for four years and was succeeded by Hossein Namazi in 1997.

Achievements

• He is founder of the first Islamic Association of Students in abroad, including those along the Ruhollah Khomeini in Paris.

Politics

He was Deputy Minister of Interior in Political affairs from 1988 to 1989. He is one of the founders of Moderation and Development Party and is currently Vice President of Center for Strategic Research.

Membership

After Iranian Revolution, he became a member of Islamic Republican Party"s center leadership.