Sadeq Khalilian (; born 8 August 1959) is an Iranian

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politician who served as the

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Khuzestan province Khuzestan province () is one of the 31 Provinces of Iran. Located in the southwest of the country, the province borders Iraq and the Persian Gulf, covering an area of . Its capital is the city of Ahvaz. Since 2014, it has been part of Iran's R ...

from 2021 to 2022. He is the former agriculture minister from 2009 to 2013 in the

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headed by

Mahmoud Ahmedinejad Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (born Mahmoud Sabbaghian on 28 October 1956) is an Iranian principlist and nationalist politician who served as the sixth president of Iran from 2005 to 2013. He is currently a member of the Expediency Discernment Counci ...

Early life and education

Khalilian was born in

Ahvaz Ahvaz (; ) is a city in the Central District of Ahvaz County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is home to Persians, Arabs and other groups such as Qashqai and Kurds. Languages spok ...

in the Khuzestan province in 1959. He holds a bachelor's degree from Ahvaz University. He received a PhD in agricultural economy from

Tarbiat Modares University Tarbiat Modares University (: ''Dāneshgāh-e Tarbiyat Modarres'', lit. "Professor Training University") is a graduate public university located in Tehran, Iran. Faculties Tarbiat Modares University (TMU) was established in 1982 and is a comp ...

in 1996. During his studies, he was a member of the Islamic Association of Students.

Career

Khalilian became a member of the Revolutionary Committees and

IRGC The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known as the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is a multi-service primary branch of the Iranian Armed Forces. It was officially established by Ruhollah Khomeini as a military branch in May 1979 i ...

after graduation. In 1990, he began to work at Tarbiat Modares University's faculty of agriculture as a faculty member. From 1998 to 2000, he served at different administrative positions at the university. Then he served as deputy agriculture minister until 2009. After the presidential elections in 2009, Ahmedinejad nominated Khalilian as agriculture minister. He was approved by the Majlis on 3 September 2009. He won 200 votes in favor and 54 votes against. Khalilian registered for the 2013 presidential election, but he withdrew his candidacy on 14 May.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Khalilian, Sadeq 1959 births Living people People from Ahvaz Tarbiat Modares University alumni Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officers Iranian economists Academic staff of Tarbiat Modares University Vice ministers of Iran Agriculture ministers of Iran Islamic Revolution Committees personnel Iranian governors