Summary
Amir Hatami (Persian: امیر حاتمی) is an Iranian regular army (Artesh) officer with the rank of Brigadier general and Advisor to the Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces of Army Affairs and the former minister of defense of Iran.[2] He was designated as the defense minister by President Hassan Rouhani on 8 August 2017[2] and gained vote of confidence from the parliament on 20 August 2017, with 261 yes, 10 nays, 13 abstentions and 4 invalid votes.[3]
Amir Hatami | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service/ | Islamic Republic of Iran Army Basij[1] |
| Years of service | 1988–present |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands held | Military Intelligence |
| Battles/wars | |
| Alma mater | Officers' Academy University of Command and Staff Supreme National Defense University |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 20 August 2017 – 25 August 2021 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Hossein Dehghan |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1965 or 1966 (age 57–58)[2] Zanjan, Pahlavi Iran |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
He is the first minister of defense with Artesh background in more than two decades, an office held by Revolutionary Guards officers only since 1989.[4]
Hatami previously served as the head of the Army's international relations office, as well as a deputy in the armed forces general staff.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Iran: A look at the 'dark past' of those in the running for Rouhani's cabinet", Al Arabiya, 12 August 2017, retrieved 14 August 2017
- ^ a b c "Hassan Rouhani's cabinet is complete. Here's the full list", Tehran Times, 8 August 2017, retrieved 8 August 2017
- ^ "Almost All Ministers Proposed by Rouhani Receive Vote of Confidence", Iran Front Page, 20 August 2017, retrieved 20 August 2017
- ^ Raz Zimmt (10 August 2017), "The Second Rouhani Government: Public Demands and Presidential Constraints", INSS Insight (963), Tel Aviv: The Institute for National Security Studies, retrieved 14 August 2017
- ^ "Rouhani proposes Hatami for Defense Ministry", IRNA, 14 August 2017, archived from the original on 14 August 2017, retrieved 14 August 2017
