Mohammad Forouzandeh
Iranian politician
Sardar Mohammad Forouzandeh | |
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Service/ | Revolutionary Guards[1] General Staff |
Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Member of Expediency Discernment Council | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 27 February 2007 | |
Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
Chairman | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Ali Movahedi-Kermani (Acting) Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi Sadeq Larijani |
Head of Mostazafan Foundation | |
In office 22 July 1999 – 22 July 2014 | |
Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
Preceded by | Mohsen Rafighdoost |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Saeedikia |
Minister of Defense | |
In office 16 August 1993 – 20 August 1997 | |
President | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
Preceded by | Akbar Torkan |
Succeeded by | Ali Shamkhani |
Personal details | |
Born | 1960 (age 63–64) Tehran, Iran |
Alma mater | University of Tehran |
Mohammad Forouzandeh (Persian: محمد فروزنده) is an Iranian politician and security figure. He is currently member of the Expediency Discernment Council.
He was the former head of the Bonyad-e Mostazafen va Janbazan (Foundation of the Oppressed and Disabled).[2] His tenure as head of the foundation began on December 3, 2004, and was renewed for another five years on December 2, 2009.[3] He resigned from his post on July 22, 2014, and was replaced by Mohammad Saeedikia. He served as chief of staff of the Revolutionary Guard from late 1987 to 1989[4] and later as Defense Minister of Iran.[5]
References
- ^ Frederic Wehrey; Jerrold D. Green; Brian Nichiporuk; Alireza Nader; Lydia Hansell; Rasool Nafisi; S. R. Bohandy (2009). "The Rise of the Pasdaran" (PDF). RAND Corporation. p. 106. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ Bonyad-e Mostazafan van Janbazan: Oppressed and Disabled Veterans Foundation (MJF)GlobalSecurity.org Page last modified: 10-07-2008. 15 March 2009
- ^ Bonyad Chief Reinstated Archived 2009-05-05 at the Wayback Machine Iran Daily, December 3, 2005.
- ^ James Bruce (1989), "Iran Strengthens Guards with Leader Reshuffle", Jane's Defence Weekly, 12: 703
- ^ Katzman, Kenneth. "Iran’s Bonyads: Economic Strengths and Weaknesses". 6 August 2006 Archived 25 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine accessed 15-May-2009
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Preceded byas Deputy Head of Commander-in-Chief Headquarters | Deputy Chief of the General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces 31 September 1989 – 11 September 1993 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Chief of the General Staff of the IRGC 1987 – 22 September 1989 | Succeeded byas Chief of the Joint Staff |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by | Minister of Defence 16 August 1993 – 20 August 1997 | Succeeded by |
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Commanders of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Agha-Zamani (1980)
- Morteza Rezaee (1980)
- Mohsen Rezaee (1980–97)
- Safavi (1997–07)
- Jafari (2007–19)
- Salami (2019–present)
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- Taeb (2009–22)
- Kazemi (2022–present)
- Saeedi (1984–94)
- Morteza Rezaee (1994–06)
- Ramezani (2006–08)
- Kazemi (2008–22)
- Rafighdoost (1982–88)
- Shamkhani (1988–89)
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