Mohammad Gharazi
Iranian politician
Mohammad Gharazi (Persian: محمد غرضی, also spelled Mohammad Qarazi) is an Iranian politician who served as Minister of Petroleum from 1981 to 1985 and Minister of Post and Telecommunications from 1985 to 1997. He was also a member of the Iranian Parliament from 1980 to 1984 and also governor of Khuzestan province. He was an independent candidate in the 2013 presidential election.
Early life and education
He was born on 12 February 1942 in Shahreza, Isfahan province. He studied electronics at the University of Tehran. He later moved to France but was back to his home country and was arrested by SAVAK in 1972.
Career
Gharazi began his political career in 1974 and was exiled to Iraq by Shah's government. In 1976, he joined the Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO). He accompanied Ruhollah Khomeini on his trip from Paris to Tehran. Following the establishment of the Islamic republic, Gharazi was appointed governor of Kurdistan province and later Khuzestan province.
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