Mohammad-Hassan Nami

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Mohammad-Hassan Nami
Nami in 2018
Bornc. 1953 (age 70–71)[1]
Bijegan, Iran
AllegianceIran
Service/branchGround Force
Years of service1974–present
RankBrigadier general[2]
Unit21st Division, 121st Battalion[2]
Battles/warsIran–Iraq War (WIA)[2]
Minister of Information and Communications Technology
In office
26 February 2013 – 15 August 2013
Acting: 2–26 February 2013
PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded byMahmoud Vaezi
Succeeded byReza Taghipour
Personal details
Alma mater

Mohammad-Hassan Nami (Persian: محمدحسن نامی) is an Iranian military officer.

He briefly held office as the minister of communication and information technology under Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2013.[1]

Nami formerly served as head of the geography organization of the Iranian armed forces,[3] deputy chairperson of joint chiefs-of-staff of Iranian Army[4] and deputy minister of defence and armed forces logistics.[5] He was also the military attaché of the Iranian embassy in Pyongyang, North Korea and holds a doctorate degree in state management from Kim Il Sung University,[5] and one in strategic management.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Biography: Mohammad-Hassan Nami (1953–)". Hamshahri (in Persian). 26 February 2008. 201062. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Memoir book of Brigadier General Nami to be released". Iran's Book News Agency. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Mousavi Dismisses Upcoming Elections; Rowdy Buildup to Majles Campaign". Tehran Bureau. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Iran unearths Basir, an 'Islamic Google Earth'". Mail & Guardian Online. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  5. ^ a b "North Korean-Educated Ex-Commander Picked For Iranian Ministerial Post". Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2017.