Eshaq Jahangiri
Eshaq Jahangiri Kouhshahi (Persian: اسحاق جهانگیری کوهشاهی, pronounced [esˈhɒːɢ dʒæhɒ:ŋˈgi:ɾi: ku:hʃɒ:ˈhi:]; born 21 January 1958) is an Iranian politician and vice president of Hassan Rouhani's government. Jahangiri was the minister of industries and mines from 1997 to 2005 under President Mohammad Khatami.
Eshaq Jahangiri | |
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| 6th First Vice President of Iran | |
| In office 3 August 2013 – 8 August 2021 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Reza Rahimi |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Mokhber |
| Minister of Industries and Mines | |
| In office 14 January 2001 – 25 August 2005 | |
| President | Mohammad Khatami |
| Preceded by | Gholamreza Shafeei (Industries) Himself (Mines and Metals) |
| Succeeded by | Alireza Tahmasbi |
| Minister of Mines and Metals | |
| In office 21 August 1997 – 14 January 2001 | |
| President | Mohammad Khatami |
| Preceded by | Hossein Mahlouji |
| Succeeded by | Himself (Industries and Mines) |
| Governor of Isfahan Province | |
| In office 1992–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Reza Vaghefi |
| Succeeded by | Seyed Jaffar Mousavi |
| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 28 May 1984 – 28 May 1992 | |
| Constituency | Jiroft |
| Majority | 61,663 (68.8%)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eshaq Jahangiri Kouhshahi 21 January 1958 Sirjan County, Kerman Province, Iran |
| Political party | Executives of Construction Party |
| Spouse(s) | Manijeh Jahangiri |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Kerman Sharif University of Technology Islamic Azad University Science and Research, Tehran |
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| Website | Government website |
Before that, he was the governor of Isfahan Province. He was also a member of Parliament for two terms.[2]
On 4 March 2020, after the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, it was reported that Jahangiri had been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019.[3] On 11 March, his infection was confirmed.[4]
Eshaq Jahangiri Media
Hassan Rouhani and Jahangiri
References
- ↑ مرکز پژوهشها - اسحاق جهانگیری. rc.majlis.ir (in فارسی). Archived from the original on 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- ↑ "Summary of Background of the First Vice President". Official Website of Iranian Government (in فارسی). Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ↑ IranWire Exclusive: Iran's Vice President Contracts Coronavirus. IranWire. 4 March 2020. https://iranwire.com/en/special-features/6780. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ↑ Coronavirus: Iran's first vice president Jahangiri infected. Tunisie Numerique. 11 March 2020. https://news-tunisia.tunisienumerique.com/coronavirus-irans-first-vice-president-jahangiri-infected/. Retrieved 11 March 2020.