Akbar Torkan (; 1952–2021) was an Iranian mechanical engineer and politician, who was the

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's chief adviser from 2013 to 2018. He was the CEO of Iran's Construction Engineering Organization from 2014 to 2017. He was also the Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics and Minister of Roads and Transportation in the

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headed by President

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Career and political stance

Torkan graduated from

Sharif University of Technology Sharif University of Technology (SUT); (, romanized : Dāneshgāh-e sana'ti-e sharif) is a public research university in Tehran, Iran. It is widely considered to be the nation's most prestigious and leading institution for science, technology ...

. He was governor of Hormozgan, and Ilam provinces after the revolution in 1979. Even though he was a civilian, he was the head of the

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during wartime. After the war he supported president Rafsanjani in his election. He was appointed

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in 1989 by Rafsanjani in his cabinet in his first term. He was approved by the Majlis with a majority vote, 242 for and 10 against. In second term of Rafsanjani's presidency, Torkan was appointed Minister of Roads and Transportation. According to the Tehran Times, Torkan was one of the "trusted members of Rohani’s inner circle." The same source said that Torkan was known for his liberal views on a market economy, and that he was the deputy director of Rouhani's presidential campaign.Rohani appoints Turkan as head of advisors
," ''Tehran Times ''(27 August 2013).

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External links

Anthony H. Cordesman, Iran's military forces in transition
{{DEFAULTSORT:Torkan, Akbar 1952 births 2021 deaths Sharif University of Technology alumni Defence ministers of Iran 20th-century Iranian engineers Executives of Construction Party politicians Moderation and Development Party politicians Presidential advisers of Iran Politicians from Tehran Iranian mechanical engineers