Mahmoud Farshidi

Mahmoud Farshidi is the current Minister of Education of Iran. He was nominated for the post on the 2 November 2005 by president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. There was some controversy over the appointment due to his lack of experience.^[1] He was approved by the Iranian legislative on the 9 November by 136 votes to 91.^[2]

He is a former writer for the conservative Resalat newspaper.

Preceded by Morteza Haji

Education minister of Iran 2005-2008

Succeeded by Ali Ahmadi

References

1. ^ http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2005/11/8ec6e41b-7aff-4dac-9c4e-8e2c7dde32d8.html Iran still seeking a stable government
2. ^ http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/iran/2005/iran-051109-rferl03.htm Iran's president wins three cabinet picks, withdraws fourth

External links

• Article by Mahmoud Farshidi in Resalat newspaper in 2003

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