Mohammadreza Nematzadeh
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Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh (, born 9 July 1945, in
Tabriz Tabriz (; ) is a city in the Central District (Tabriz County), Central District of Tabriz County, in the East Azerbaijan province, East Azerbaijan province of northwestern Iran. It serves as capital of the province, the county, and the distric ...
)is an Iranian politician who was minister of industry of Iran since he was approved by the Iranian parliament on 15 August 2013 until 20 August 2017.


Early life and education

Born in
Tabriz Tabriz (; ) is a city in the Central District (Tabriz County), Central District of Tabriz County, in the East Azerbaijan province, East Azerbaijan province of northwestern Iran. It serves as capital of the province, the county, and the distric ...
in 1945, Nematzadeh received his elementary and secondary education in Tehran and a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental engineering from California State Polytechnic University in 1968. He was a graduate student in industrial management at the University of California (Berkeley) but was unable to continue and returned to Iran.


Career

Nematzadeh was the minister of labour in 1980 and served as the minister of industry from 1980 to 1981, and again from 1989 to 1997. He also chaired the presidential campaign of the current Iranian President,
Hassan Rouhani Hassan Rouhani (; born Hassan Fereydoun, 12 November 1948) is an Iranian peoples, Iranian politician who served as the seventh president of Iran from 2013 to 2021. He is also a sharia lawyer ("Wakil"), academic, former diplomat and Islamic cl ...
, which led to an election of Rouhani in June 2013. On 15 August, he was confirmed by the Majlis as minister of industry, mining and trade, receiving 199 Yes votes and 60 Nays. 24 Majlis members did not attend the session. He was announced on 26 July 2017 that he will not be in Rouhani's second cabinet.


Financial corruption of offsprings and relatives


Shabnam Nematzadeh

In the first week of August 2018, the spokesperson for Iran's Governmental Punishments Organization announced the arrest of Shabnam Nematzadeh, daughter of the former Minister of Industry, on charges of "hoarding medicine." According to the spokesperson, Nematzadeh had two cases valued at 1.2 billion and 5 billion tomans, respectively. He added that a ruling for the first case had been issued and implemented, which resulted in the destruction of all medications in her warehouse at her own expense. The second case, valued at 5 billion tomans, involved drug smuggling and remains open, having been referred to the prosecutor's office in
Karaj Karaj (; ) is a List of cities in Iran by province, city in the Central District (Karaj County), Central District of Karaj County, Alborz province, Alborz province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. Earl ...
. During court sessions, Shabnam Nematzadeh spoke very calmly, adhered to the dress code, and consistently wore a
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.«طعنه-قاضی-به-حجاب-متفاوت-شبنم-نعمت-زاده». ''تابناک نیوز''. In one session, the judge addressed her, saying, "Please adjust your veil so you can speak clearly, and we can hear and understand what you are saying." Defending herself and her father in court, Nemat zadeh stated, "My father was not a good father. He was a minister, but I was unemployed for five years." Following the revelation of her charges and those against her companies, she told the judge, "Bring the
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, and I will swear on it that I am telling the truth and have committed no offense."«نعمت‌زاده: قرآن بیاورید قسم بخورم/ قاضی:صداقت ندارید». ''پیام ایران , پایگاه خبری تحلیلی''. ۲۰۱۹-۱۰-۲۸. بایگانی‌شده از اصلی در ۲۸ دسامبر ۲۰۱۹. دریافت‌شده در ۲۰۲۱-۱۰-۱۲. The judge responded, "You lack honesty." Her father, Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh, arranged private meetings with the judge. Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh, commenting on his daughter Shabnam Nematzadeh's case, said, “My daughter called me and said, "I am suffering because of being a Nematzadeh. I want to change my last name.” Shabnam Nematzadeh was convicted of corruption and widespread disruption in the country's pharmaceutical and medical system, receiving a fine of only 4 billion tomans. In August 2018, the Public Prosecutor of Karaj denied reports of Shabnam Nematzadeh's arrest, stating that she had not even been summoned. However, the spokesperson for the Governmental Punishments Organization confirmed her arrest, noting that a 400 billion toman bail was set for Nematzadeh, which she failed to provide, leading to her detention. Earlier, some media outlets reported the discovery of a warehouse of pharmaceuticals belonging to a distribution company managed by Shabnam Nematzadeh, daughter of Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh, Minister of Industry, Mining, and Trade in Hassan Rouhani's first administration. In March 2019, approximately 1,000 square meters of unauthorized construction belonging to Shabnam Nematzadeh in Lavasanat was demolished by order of the head of the Lavasanat judicial district. She was detained again in September 2019 on charges of monopolizing pharmaceuticals and illicitly acquiring assets.


Ali Ashraf-Riahi

Ali Ashraf-Riahi, along with Zeynab Nematzadeh and Marjan Sheikholislami Al Agha, embezzled over $7.4 billion. In Tir 1399 (July 2020), Ali Ashraf-Riahi and Zeynab Nematzadeh left the country and moved to Canada. Judge Masoudi-Maqam, overseeing the case against Ashraf-Riahi, Hamzelu, and Marjan Sheikholislami, commented on their corruption case during a court session: Regarding the funds allocated to Marjan Sheikholislami and Ashraf-Riahi, Ali Ashraf-Riahi provided some information with documentation and fled the country using a different passport. Ashraf-Riahi even presented allegations against his father-in-law (Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh) in connection with settling accounts involving Shabnam Nematzadeh in the pharmaceutical sector, offering evidence that was validated by partnersand associates. According to Zeynab Nematzadeh, her sister Shabnam has misused her signature and name for fraudulent activities.«جعل امضای زینب نعمت‌زاده توسط شبنم نعمت‌زاده». ''خبرگزاری مهر , اخبار ایران و جهان , Mehr News Agency''. ۲۰۱۹-۱۰-۲۳. بایگانی‌شده از اصلی در ۲ نوامبر ۲۰۲۱. دریافت‌شده در ۲۰۲۱-۱۰-۱۲. This matter was also confirmed during Shabnam Nematzadeh's court sessions.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nematzadeh, Mohammadreza 1945 births Living people Politicians from Tabriz California Polytechnic State University alumni Government ministers of Iran Moderation and Development Party politicians Executives of Construction Party politicians Islamic Republican Party politicians Iranian campaign managers