Hossein Kamali
Hossein Kamali | |
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Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | |
In office 23 August 1989 – 19 August 2001 | |
President |
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Mohammad Khatami |
Preceded by | Abolghasem Sarhadizadeh |
Succeeded by | Safdar Hosseini |
Personal details | |
Born |
Dorud County, Lorestan Province, Iran | July 27, 1953
Political party | Islamic Labour Party |
Other political affiliations | Worker House |
Religion | Shia Islam |
Hossein Kamali (Persian: حسین کمالی; born 27 July 1953) is an Iranian politician and the current secretary-general of Islamic Labour Party. He was previously Minister of Labour and Social Affairs from 1989 until 2001.
Early life
Kamali was born in Dorood in 1953.
Career
Kamali was the minister of labour under President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a post he retained under the government of Mohammad Khatami.[1] In October 2012, he was nominated as potential candidate for the presidential elections in 2013 but withdrew on 11 May 2013.[2]
References
- ↑ "Iran cabinet changes signal a shift in policy". The Independent. 13 August 1997. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ↑ "Iranian Presidential Election: A Path to Reform". World Policy. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
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