Ali Kardor

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Ali Kardor
Born (1954-05-16) 16 May 1954 (age 69)
NationalityIranian
EducationFinancial Master
Alma materAllameh Tabataba'i University
Petroleum University of Technology
OccupationCEO of National Iranian Oil Company (2016-2018)

Ali Kardor (Persian: علی کاردر, born 16 May 1954) is an Iranian oil executive, and the former managing director of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), from 2016 to 2018. Kardor joined NIOC in 1984.

Kardor was appointed managing director of NIOC in June 2016, having previously served as deputy managing director for investment and finance.[1]

Education[edit]

Kardor graduated with a M.S. in financial management from Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran.[2]

Career[edit]

Since Kardor has assumed management of the NIOC, it has raised oil production. Following the lifting of international trade restrictions in January 2016 – Kardor announced 4.05 million barrels of crude oil per day (bpd) by March 2018.[3][4] The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicted that Iran will reach a total of 4.15 million bpd in 2022.[3]

Prior to his appointment as managing director of NIOC, Kardor held the following positions:

  • Finance and Administration Director at NIOC
  • Deputy Minister of Petroleum for Commercial Affairs
  • Member of the board of directors at the National Iranian Gas Company
  • Member of the board of directors at Kala Naft, Tehran
  • Member of the Board of Director at Kala Naft, London

References[edit]

  1. ^ Faucon, Benoit (13 June 2016). "Iran Shakes Up Leadership of State Oil Company". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Ali Kardor: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Oil output to reach 4.05m bpd by next March: NIOC head". Tehran Times. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  4. ^ "NIOC, PEDCO Sign Oilfield Study MoU". Financial Tribune. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
Business positions
Preceded by Managing Director of NIOC
2016–2018
Succeeded by