Nasrin Soltankhah () is an Iranian

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from 2009 to 2013.

Education

Soltankhan received a

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(1976), a

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in Mathematics (1978), and a PhD in Mathematics (1994) from Sharif University of Technology."Alzahra University, Professor Profile"
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Career

Cabinet position

Soltankhan was appointed to the

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ian Cabinet on September 25, 2005 by President

. She was also president of

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Center for Women and Family Affairs

Soltankhan's portfolio includes both the position as head of the Center for Women and Family Affairs (formerly called the Center for Women's Participation, or CWP) and also the position of advisor to the President on issues pertaining to women. Soltankhan has mentioned three main points for women-related policies which the center will be focusing on. These are, “upholding human dignity of women regardless of their gender,“ “capitalizing on women’s potentials in managerial and decision-making arenas,“ and “emphasizing on women’s key role in families.“ Soltankhah has also stated that the center is engaged in directing women’s capabilities into different social and cultural fields as well as generating jobs for them.

Political affiliation

Soltankhan is a member of the political organization called the Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran.

City Council of Tehran

Apart from her work in the executive branch of the Iranian government, Nasrin Soltankhan was also on the City Council of Tehran having won a seat in 2003. The term of service for her council seat ended in 2007.

References

External links

* http://www.iran-daily.com/1384/2391/html/panorama.htm * http://www.iran-daily.com/1384/2419/html/panorama.htm * https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031333/http://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/article_9956.shtml * https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031333/http://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/article_9956.shtml

* http://www.mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=39497 {{DEFAULTSORT:Soltankhah, Nasrin Living people Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran politicians 1963 births Politicians from Tehran Coalition of the Pleasant Scent of Servitude politicians Tehran Councillors 2003–2007 Presidential advisers of Iran Women vice presidents of Iran Vice presidents of Iran 21st-century Iranian women politicians