Abbas Salehi

Abbas Salehi
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance
Assumed office
20 August 2017
President Hassan Rouhani
Preceded by Reza Salehi Amiri
In office
19 October 2016  1 November 2016
Acting
President Hassan Rouhani
Preceded by Ali Jannati
Succeeded by Reza Salehi Amiri
Personal details
Born Abbas Saleh Shariati
c. 1964 (age 5354)[1]
Mashhad, Khorasan, Iran[1]
Alma mater Qom Seminary[1]

Seyyed Abbas Salehi (Persian: سید عباس صالحی) is an Iranian scholar and journalist who is currently holding office as the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance. He was vice minister from 2013 until 2017 which also served as acting Minister of Culture from 19 October until 1 November 2016.[1] On 20 August 2017, he was confirmed as culture minister in the second administration of Rouhani.

Salehi is a contributor author to the Tafsir Rahnama and has been a member of Qom Seminary's preaching affairs board of trustees.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "دکتر سیدعباس صالحی معاون فرهنگی وزارت ارشاد شد". Khabaronline. Retrieved 2016-10-19.


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