Amir Hatami

Amir Hatami (Persian: امیر حاتمی‎) is an Iranian regular army (Artesh) officer with the rank of Brigadier general and the current minister of defense of Iran.[1] He was designated as the defense minister by President Hassan Rouhani on 8 August 2017[1] and gained vote of confidence from the parliament on 20 August 2017, with 261 yes, 10 nays, 13 abstentions and 4 invalid votes.[3]

Amir Amir Hatami
Hatami in 2019
Minister of Defense
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 August 2017
President	Hassan Rouhani
Preceded by	Hossein Dehghan
Personal details
Born	c. 1965/1966 (age 54–55)[1] Zanjan, Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Political party	Independent
Alma mater	Officers' Academy University of Command and Staff Supreme National Defense University
Occupation	Military officer
Military service
Allegiance	Iran
Branch/service	Basij[2] Army
Rank	Brigadier general
Unit	Ground Force
Battles/wars	Iran–Iraq War  • Operation Mersad[2]

He is the first minister of defense with Artesh background in more than two decades, an office held by Revolutionary Guards officers only since 1989.[4]

Hatami previously served as the head of the Army's international relations office, as well as a deputy in the armed forces general staff.[5]

References

1. "Hassan Rouhani's cabinet is complete. Here's the full list", Tehran Times, 8 August 2017, retrieved 8 August 2017
2. "Iran: A look at the 'dark past' of those in the running for Rouhani's cabinet", Al Arabiya, 12 August 2017, retrieved 14 August 2017
3. "Almost All Ministers Proposed by Rouhani Receive Vote of Confidence", Iran Front Page, 20 August 2017, retrieved 20 August 2017
4. Raz Zimmt (10 August 2017), "The Second Rouhani Government: Public Demands and Presidential Constraints", INSS Insight, Tel Aviv: The Institute for National Security Studies (963), retrieved 14 August 2017
5. "Rouhani proposes Hatami for Defense Ministry", IRNA, 14 August 2017, archived from the original on 14 August 2017, retrieved 14 August 2017