Sayyid Shamseddin Hosseini (Persian: سید شمس‌الدین حسینی; born 1967) is an Iranian politician, who served as the minister of economic affairs and finance from 2008 to 2013.

Shamseddin Hosseini
Member of the Parliament of Iran
Assumed office
27 May 2020
ConstituencyTonekabon, Ramsar and Abbasabad
Minister of Finance
In office
5 August 2008 – 15 August 2013
PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded byDavoud Danesh-Jafari
Hossein Samsami (Acting)
Succeeded byAli Tayebnia
Personal details
Born1967 (age 56–57)
tonekabon Iran
Awards Order of Service (2nd class)[1]

Early life and education

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Hosseini was born in Isfahan, Iran, in 1967.[2] He holds a PhD in economics from Islamic Azad University.[2]

Career

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Hosseini taught at Islamic Azad University, Payame Noor University and Allameh Tabatabai University.[3] In 2007, he was appointed minister of economic affairs and finance, replacing Danesh Jaafari.[2] Hosseini's term ended on 15 August 2013 and he was replaced by Ali Tayebnia in the post. After leaving office, Hosseini was appointed vice president of Iranian University on 20 August formed by Mahmoud Ahmedinejad.[4]

References

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  1. ^ نشان‌های دولتی در روزهای پایانی خاتمی و احمدی‌نژاد به چه‌کسانی رسید؟. Tasnim News Agency (in Persian). 24 August 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "A Brief Biography of Iran's New Ministers". Payvand. 7 September 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  3. ^ Government Re-Shuffling in Iran Archived 2013-06-05 at the Wayback Machine. Brianna Rosen. Iran Tracker, 25 August 2009
  4. ^ N. Umid; S. Isayev (20 August 2013). "Iran's ex-president Ahmadinejad appoints fellow workers on posts at private university". Trend. Retrieved 22 August 2013.