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Mohammad Reza Kalaei (born 8 January 1980 in Mashhad) is an
economist An economist is a professional and practitioner in the social sciences, social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy. Within this ...
who served as the Director of Sarakhs Special Economic Zone. He previously worked as the
mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilitie ...
of
Mashhad Mashhad ( ; ), historically also known as Mashad, Meshhed, or Meshed in English, is the List of Iranian cities by population, second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. ...
. He holds a PhD in Iranian Economics from
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM, , ''Danushgah-e Ferdusi-ye Mashhad'') is a public university in Mashhad, the capital city of the Iranian province of Razavi Khorasan Province, Razavi Khorasan. FUM is named after Ferdowsi, Abul-Qâsem Ferdow ...
. On November 18, 2018, kalaei was elected mayor by members of the
Islamic City Council of Mashhad The Islamic City Council of Mashhad () is the directly elected council that presides over the city of Mashhad and elects the mayor in a mayor–council government system. Members References External links * {{URL, shora.mashhad.ir, Official ...
. On December 11, 2018, he officially started his activity with the order of Interior Minister
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. Prior to his election as mayor of Mashhad, Kalaei served in the Ministry of Cooperation, Labour, and Social Welfare, the National Steel Pension Fund, the
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and the Research Center of the
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. Also, Kalaei participated in the elections of the tenth term of the Islamic Consultative Assembly as a candidate in the constituencies of Mashhad and Kalat, and with 226,645 votes, he was in the ninth place and did not enter the tenth term of the Islamic Consultative Assembly.


Executive records

* Director General of Economic Monitoring and Evaluation of the
Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare The Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare () is an Iranian government body responsible for the oversight of Cooperative business, regulation and implementation of policies applicable to labour and social affairs. It also oversee ...
* Deputy Minister of Planning and Corporate Affairs of the National Steel Pension Fund * Deputy of Planning and Development of Urban Planning Affairs of
Tehran Municipality Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District. With a population of around 9.8 million in the city as of 2025, ...
* Researcher of the Research Center of the
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* Lecturer at
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM, , ''Danushgah-e Ferdusi-ye Mashhad'') is a public university in Mashhad, the capital city of the Iranian province of Razavi Khorasan Province, Razavi Khorasan. FUM is named after Ferdowsi, Abul-Qâsem Ferdow ...
* Director of Planning and Supervision of Economic Affairs of Mashhad Municipality * Economic Advisor of the
Islamic City Council of Mashhad The Islamic City Council of Mashhad () is the directly elected council that presides over the city of Mashhad and elects the mayor in a mayor–council government system. Members References External links * {{URL, shora.mashhad.ir, Official ...
* Deputy of Finance and Support of Mashhad Municipality


Mayor of Mashhad

Kalaei, who started his activity as the youngest mayor of Iran's metropolises in Mashhad municipality, continued his work with the slogan of intra-city and provincial convergence. In the first months of his activity as the mayor of Mashhad, he had good interactions to solve the urban problems of Mashhad in different areas.


Settlement of arrears of Mashhad Municipality

Settlement of municipal debts to various institutions was one of the most important achievements of Mashhad Municipality during the administration of Mohammad Reza Kalaei. In the first months of the management period, all arrears were settled so that there is no arrears in Mashhad Municipality. His method in managing Mashhad Municipality was based on dependence on institutional economy.


Special attention to the environment

Despite the margins formed against the activities of Mashhad Municipality in the southern heights, the construction operations in the southern heights were stopped by a general order and a new recreational project was unveiled and the use of the southern belt was changed to a recreational space; ‌ A project called " "Mountain Park", which was both a recreation area for citizens and prevented the implementation of civil operations in the mountains and against the environment. However, the completion of the preparation of the "Mountain Park" project coincided with the widespread outbreak of
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, and this global pandemic prevented the citizens of Mashhad from taking advantage of the space created in the nature of the city of Mashhad in the southern highlands.


Organizing the historic Kashafrud River

After several sessions and reviewing the dimensions of how to revive the Kashfrud River in
Mashhad Mashhad ( ; ), historically also known as Mashad, Meshhed, or Meshed in English, is the List of Iranian cities by population, second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. ...
, with the decision of Alireza Razm Hosseini, the then governor of Khorasan Razavi, the unit management of this project was handed over to Mashhad Municipality. By the general order of the mayor of Mashhad; This work began in several different areas. According to the executive operations plan, the first refinery septazh in Iran started in Kashafrud River and planting 200,000 saplings along the Kashafrud River was on the agenda. At the request of the mayor of Mashhad and with the consent of the members of the Islamic Council of the city, this project was named "Park Boom" to be considered one of the four "green strategies" of urban management.


Special look at the countryside

One of the rare events of the fifth term of the city council was a good interaction with
Astan Quds Razavi Astan Quds Razavi () is a bonyad based at Mashhad, Iran. It is the administrative organization which manages the Imam Reza shrine and various institutions which belong to the organization. The administrative apparatus of Astan Quds Razavi is con ...
, which was unprecedented or unprecedented in the period after the
Islamic Revolution of Iran The Iranian Revolution (, ), also known as the 1979 Revolution, or the Islamic Revolution of 1979 (, ) was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979. The revolution led to the replacement of the Impe ...
. Interaction and cooperation with Astan Quds Razavi and of course with the participation of the governor of Khorasan Razavi caused 12 projects to be started in the suburbs of Mashhad for the growth of infrastructure and attention to low-income areas. This great and historic transformation began in the form of a scan called "One Less Margin, Hundreds More Opportunities." One of the most important projects of Pooyesh, which was created with the focus on Mashhad city management, was the construction of the largest park on the outskirts of Mashhad, which was built in Shahid Rajaei town. Another important event that resulted from the interaction between Mashhad Municipality and Astan Quds Razavi and its goal was to improve and organize the town of Shahid Beheshti and Pardis town, the dam wall of Pardis town and Shahid Beheshti town collapsed after forty years.


Completion of work in Mashhad Municipality

After 990 days of activity in the guise of the mayor of Mashhad, Kalaei finally ended his work as the mayor of Mashhad on 13 August 2021 with the end of the fifth term of the Islamic Council of Mashhad. It is worth mentioning that on September 11, 2021, during a ceremony at the Mashhad International Fair, the mayor of Mashhad said goodbye and was introduced.


Director of Sarakhs Special Economic Zone

On September 25, 2021, Mohammad Reza Kalaei, the former mayor of Mashhad, was appointed CEO and member of the board of directors of the Sarakhs Special Economic Zone.


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