Ehsan Khandozi (; born 1980) is an Iranian economist and politician who has served as the minister of economic and financial affairs from 2021 to 2024.

Early life and education

Hailing from a religious family, Khandozi was born in

Gorgan Gorgan (; ) is a city in the Central District (Gorgan County), Central District of Gorgan County, Golestan province, Golestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It lies approximately to the nor ...

in 1980. Beginning in 1998, he studied Islamic sciences and economics at

Imam Sadiq University The Imam Sadiq University () is an Islamic private university in Tehran, Iran. Established in 1982, the goal of the university is to combine Islamic research and modern studies, especially humanities. The university was dedicated to training pol ...

. He has a Ph.D. in economics which he obtained from

Islamic Azad University The Islamic Azad University (IAU; , ''Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi'') is a Private university, private university system Headquarters, headquartered in Tehran, Iran. It is one of the largest comprehensive systems of university, universities in ...

Career

Khandozi worked as the head of the

Basij The Basij (, lit. ''The Mobilization'') or Sâzmân-e Basij-e Mostaz'afin (, lit. ''Organization for Mobilization of the Oppressed''), is a paramilitary volunteer militia within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and one of its five ...

. In 2013 he was made the economy director of the Parliamentary Research Center. From 2014 he began to work at

Allameh Tabataba'i University Allameh Tabataba'i University (ATU; �ælɒːˈme tæbɒːtæbɒːˈʔiː, ''Dânešgâh-e allâme Tabâtabâyi'') is the largest and the leading specialized public university in humanities and social sciences in Iran. With 15,624 students and 4 ...

. He was elected to the

Majlis (, pl. ') is an Arabic term meaning 'sitting room', used to describe various types of special gatherings among common interest groups of administrative, social or religious nature in countries with linguistic or cultural connections to the Mus ...

in 2020 representing Tehran becoming a member of the 11th term and served there in different commissions related to economy. He was nominated as the minister of economic and financial affairs to the cabinet of

Iranian President The president of the Islamic Republic of Iran () is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the second highest-ranking official, after the supreme leader. The first election was held in 1980 and was won by Abulhassan Banisa ...

Ebrahim Raisi Ebrahim Raisolsadati (14 December 1960 – 19 May 2024), better known as Ebrahim Raisi, was an Iranian politician who served as the eighth president of Iran from 2021 until 2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash, his death in a helicopter crash in 202 ...

and was confirmed by the Majlis on 25 August 2021. He received 254 votes in favor.

Work

Khandozi has published various articles and three books, including ''A just city: An introduction to the theory of economic justice in the Quran''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Khandozi, Ehsan 21st-century Iranian economists 1980 births Living people Deputies of Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr Finance ministers of Iran People from Gorgan Imam Sadiq University alumni Islamic Azad University alumni Academic staff of Allameh Tabataba'i University Members of the 11th Islamic Consultative Assembly