Ahmad Khorram (Persian: احمد خرم, born 1950) is an Iranian politician.
Ahmad Khorram | |
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Ministry of Roads and Transportation | |
In office 22 August 2001 – 3 October 2004 | |
President | Mohammad Khatami |
Preceded by | Rahman Dadman |
Succeeded by | Ahmad Sadegh-Bonab (acting) |
Governor of Khuzestan province | |
In office 19 September 1997 – 1 November 1999 | |
Preceded by | Mohammad-Hossein Moghimi |
Succeeded by | Abdulhassan Moghtadaei |
Personal details | |
Born | Ahmad Khorram 1950 (age 73–74) Isfahan, Iran |
Political party | Islamic Iran Participation Front[1] |
Alma mater | University of Tabriz |
Khorram was the Minister of Roads and Transportation under President Mohammad Khatami, until 3 October 2004, when he was impeached by the Majlis of Iran by 188 votes out of 258 present members of the parliament.[2] He was replaced by Ahmad Sadegh-Bonab, as the temporary supervisor of the ministry.
Born in Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari, and having a bachelor's degree in Roads and Structures Engineering from the University of Tabriz, Khorram's previous posts in the Iranian government, include the governorship of Hormozgan, Khuzestan, and Hamedan and vice ministership of the Ministry of Roads and Transportation.
References
edit- ^ Michael Rubin and Ali Alfoneh (13 January 2008), "Iran News Round Up", National Review, retrieved 7 April 2017[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "USATODAY.com – Iran's transportation minister impeached in blow to Khatami".