Mohammad Bagher Nobakht Haghighi (; born 13 December 1950 in

Rasht Rasht (; ) is a city in the Central District (Rasht County), Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, Gilan province, Iran, serving as the capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is also known as the "City of ...

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) is an Iranian politician and economist. He was

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's advisor for Supervision and Strategic Affairs and also was the Head of

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from 2016 to 2021. He was Spokesman of the Government from 2013 to 2018. He is also the former Head of Management and Planning Organization and secretary-general of the

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. He was a representative of Rasht in the

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for four consecutive terms. He was the spokesman for Rouhani's 2013 presidential election and also Deputy of Economic Research Department at the Center for Strategic Research, a

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led by Rouhani. Following Rouhani's election as president, Nobakht was appointed the president's liaison to the legislative branch led by Ali Ardashir Larijani, with the mandate to "establish communication and moderation" between the two branches of government; Larijani appointed Mohammad-Reza Bahonar as Nobakht's counterpart. He was appointed as advisor for Supervision and Strategic Affairs on 5 August 2013 by Rouhani. On 11 August 2013, he was appointed vice president for planning and strategic supervision.

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