Masoud Soltanifar (, born 5 February 1960 in

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, Iran) is an Iranian politician, historian and the former Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports from 1 November 2016 to 25 August 2021. He was previously

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and head of

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. He is the former member of

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and Governor of

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. He was previously deputy head of

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and

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's candidate for

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, a nomination that rejected by the

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. In October 2016, he was again nominated for the position and was approved by the new parliament. He is a member of National Trust Party, as well as

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Soltanifar, Masoud 20th-century Iranian historians 1960 births Living people National Trust Party (Iran) politicians Moderation and Development Party politicians Heads of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Tehran Councillors 2013–2017