Reza Salehi Amiri

Reza Salehi Amiri (Persian: رضا صالحی امیری‎) is an Iranian politician and former intelligence officer who is President of National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran as of 2018. He was a deputy to Mayor of Tehran and was also Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance and President of National Library of Iran. He was previously served as acting Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports from August to October 2013.[2] On 23 October 2016, Salehi Amiri was nominated by President Hassan Rouhani as Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, needing parliament's approval. He was approved by the parliament with 192 votes.

Reza Salehi Amiri
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance
In office 1 November 2016 – 20 August 2017
President	Hassan Rouhani
Preceded by	Abbas Salehi (Acting)
Succeeded by	Abbas Salehi
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Acting
In office 17 August 2013 – 28 October 2013
President	Hassan Rouhani
Preceded by	Mohammad Abbasi
Succeeded by	Mohammad Shariatmadari
Personal details
Born	4 May 1962 Babol, Mazandaran, Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Political party	Moderation and Development Party[1]
Alma mater	Islamic Azad University

He is graduate of political science and Public administration from Azad University and is also a professor at the university. He has written 14 books and 60 scientific articles.[3] He was also head of Hassan Rouhani's 2013 presidential campaign cultural affairs.

References

1. Ali Omidi (27 October 2016), "The main reason Rouhani replaced three of his ministers", Al-Monitor, retrieved 7 December 2016
2. صالحی‌امیری سرپرست وزارت ورزش و جوانان شد
3. سیدرضا صالحی امیری