Majid Namjoo () is an Iranian politician who was the minister of energy in second cabinet of

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (born Mahmoud Sabbaghian on 28 October 1956) is an Iranian Iranian principlists, principlist and Iranian nationalism, nationalist politician who served as the sixth president of Iran from 2005 to 2013. He is currently a mem ...

Early life

Namjoo was born in Tehran on 5 January 1963.

Career

Namjoo was a member of

Kerman Kerman (; ) is a city in the Central District (Kerman County), Central District of Kerman County, Kerman province, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. History Kerman was founded as a def ...

city Council from 2001 to 2008 and became deputy minister of energy in February 2008. President

nominated Namjoo as minister of energy in August 2009 and he was approved by the Majlis as the minister with 210 out of 290 votes. Namjoo's tenure ended on 15 August 2013 and he was replaced by Hamid Chitchian in the post.

Sanctions

Namjoo was put by the

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into the sanction list due to his connection to

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on 16 October 2012.

References

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