Abbas Salehi

Summary

Seyyed Abbas Salehi (Persian: سید عباس صالحی) is an Iranian scholar, journalist and former Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance from 2017 to 2021. He was vice-minister from 2013 until 2017 which also served as acting Minister of Culture from 19 October until 1 November 2016.[1] On 20 August 2017, he was confirmed as culture minister in the second administration of Rouhani.

Abbas Salehi
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance
In office
20 August 2017 – 25 August 2021
PresidentHassan Rouhani
Preceded byReza Salehi Amiri
Succeeded byMohammad Mehdi Esmaili
In office
19 October 2016 – 1 November 2016
Acting
PresidentHassan Rouhani
Preceded byAli Jannati
Succeeded byReza Salehi Amiri
Personal details
Born
Abbas Saleh Shariati

c. 1964 (age 59–60)[1]
Mashhad, Khorasan, Iran[1]
Alma materQom Seminary[1]

Salehi is a contributor author to the Tafsir Rahnama and has been a member of Qom Seminary's preaching affairs board of trustees.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "دکتر سیدعباس صالحی معاون فرهنگی وزارت ارشاد شد". Khabaronline. Archived from the original on 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2016-10-19.