Reza Rahmani

Reza Rahmani (Persian: ‌‌رضا رحمانی‎; born 1966) is an Iranian politician and former Minister of Industry, Mines and Business.

Reza Rahmani
رضا رحمانی
Minister of Industry, Mines and Business
In office
28 October 2018 – 11 May 2020
PresidentHassan Rouhani
Preceded byMohammad Shariatmadari
Succeeded byHossein Modarres Khiabani (acting)
Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly
In office
3 May 2004 – 27 May 2016
ConstituencyTabriz, Osku and Azarshahr
Personal details
Born1966 (age 53–54)
Tabriz, Iran

Life

Rahmani was born in Tabriz. He is a member of the 7th, 8th and 9th Islamic Consultative Assembly from the electorate of Tabriz, Osku and Azarshahr with Alireza Mondi Sefidan, Masoud Pezeshkian, Mir-Hadi Gharaseyyed Romiani, Mohammad Hosein Farhanghi and Mohammad Esmaeil Saeidi.[1] Rahmani won with 125,037 (39.95%) votes.

In March 2020, after the COVID-19 pandemic became known to have spread to Iran, the Ministry of Industry said that Reza Rahmani was hospitalised in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Tehran due to "chemical injuries" although Iranian media had reported that he had been infected with novel coronavirus.[2] On 11 March, his infection was confirmed by semi-official Fars News Agency.[3] On 11 March, it was stated that Rahmani was believed to have recovered after receiving treatment in hospital.[4]

References
  1. "جدول مدارک تحصیلی و سوابق اجرایی اعضای 14 کمیسیون‌ مجلس نهم". Farsnews Agency. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  2. "Iranian Minister of Industry Reza Rahmani has coronavirus: Reports". Al Arabiya English. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. "Iran vice president, 2 cabinet members reportedly diagnosed with coronavirus". Times of Israel. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. "Iran's trade minister recovers from coronavirus". Middle East Monitor. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.


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