Masoud Mir Kazemi

Masoud Mir Kazemi
Minister of Petroleum of Iran
In office August 9, 2009 – August 3, 2011
President	Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded by	Gholam Hossein Nozari
Succeeded by	Rostam Ghasemi
Minister of Commerce of Iran
In office August 24, 2005 – August 9, 2009
President	Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded by	Mohammad Shariatmadar
Succeeded by	Mehdi Ghazanfari
Personal details
Born	February 2, 1951 (1951-02-02) (age 60) Tehran, Iran
Nationality	Iranian

Masoud Mir Kazemi (مسعود میرکاظمی in Persian) is an Iranian politician who was Minister of Petroleum from 2009 to 2011,^[1] replacing Gholamhossein Nozari after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was re-elected.^[2] Kazemi had previously headed Shahed University and headed Iran's Ministry of Commerce.^[2] Kazemi has discussed the possibility of making neighbouring Iraq a major gas export market, citing the destruction of Iraq's energy infrastructure as a result of the 2003 invasion of Iraq.^[3]

On 14 October 2010, Mir Kazemi elected as OPEC Conference President for 2011 OPEC.

On 9 May 2011, it was announced that Mir Kazemi, Sadegh Mahsouli and Ali Akbar Mehrabian will leave the cabinet.^[4] He was not enjoyed to the cabinet meetings from June 2011 and Mohammad Aliabadi was acting minister in his absence.

References

1. ^ "Iran-NDE - Central Intelligence Agency". Central Intelligence Agency. 10 December 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-i/iran-nde.html. Retrieved 24 December 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "President Nominates Mir-Kazemi to to Lead Iran's Oil Ministry". Shana. 31 August 2009. http://www.shana.ir/145966-en.html. Retrieved 24 December 2009. 
3. ^ "Iran eyes Iraq for gas export market". Fars News Agency via United Press International. 15 December 2009. http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Resource-Wars/2009/12/15/Iran-eyes-Iraq-for-gas-export-market/UPI-16321260897522/. Retrieved 24 December 2009. 
4. ^ http://www.tabnak.ir/fa/news/163501/محرابیان،-محصولی-و-میرکاظمی-از-دولت-حذف-شدند/ Mehrabian, Mir Kazemi and Mahsouli will leave cabinet

See also

• Petroleum industry in Iran

Political offices
Preceded by Mohammad Shariatmadar	Minister of Commerce 2005-2009	Succeeded by Mehdi Ghazanfari
Preceded by Gholam Hossein Nozari	Minister of Petroleum 2009–2011	Succeeded by Rostam Ghasemi

Persondata
Name	Kazemi, Masoud Mir
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Date of birth	1951-02-02
Place of birth	Tehran, Iran
Date of death
Place of death