Iran’s Parliament has accepted Seyed Ali Madanizadeh because the nation’s new Minister of Financial Affairs and Finance, making him the second particular person to carry the place in President Masoud Pezeshkian’s administration.
In an open session held Monday, lawmakers reviewed Madanizadeh’s {qualifications} and voted to approve his appointment. Out of 246 members current, 171 voted in favor, 67 in opposition to, and eight abstained.
Madanizadeh replaces Abdolnaser Hemmati, who was dismissed following a parliamentary vote of no confidence on March 2. President Pezeshkian nominated Madanizadeh for the position on June 1.
Born in 1982, Madanizadeh is an economist and affiliate professor at Sharif College of Expertise, the place he at present heads the College of Administration and Economics.
He beforehand earned a bronze medal within the nationwide arithmetic Olympiad 25 years in the past.
His skilled background contains serving as head of the modeling group on the Financial and Banking Analysis Institute of the Central Financial institution of Iran, financial advisor to the Planning and Funds Group, and director of main nationwide reform tasks, together with these associated to the Central Financial institution Act and structural price range reform.
