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Masoud Karbasian 
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Masoud Karbasian (Persian: مسعود کرباسیان) is an Iranian economist who is the former CEO of National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), served from 2018 to 2021.[2] He was minister of finance from August 2017 until his impeachment in August 2018. He previously held office as ex-officio vice minister of finance, heading Iran's Customs Administration.[1]
Masoud Karbasian | |
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مسعود کرباسیان | |
 Karbasian in 2018 | |
| Managing Director of National Iranian Oil Company | |
| In office 18 November 2018 – 22 September 2021 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Ali Kardor |
| Succeeded by | Mohsen Khojastemehr |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 20 August 2017 – 26 August 2018 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Ali Tayebnia |
| Succeeded by | Farhad Dejpasand |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Isfahan, Iran |
| Occupation | CEO of National Iranian Oil Company (2018–2021) |
| Awards |  Order of Merit and Management[1] |
Karbasian holds a Ph.D. in commercial management and has served as a vice minister for heavy industries, petroleum and commerce government ministries.[1]
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He is described as a "technocrat"[3][4] and reformist.[4][5]
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- ^ a b c "Rouhani's Pick for Economy Ministry Presents Roadmap", EghtesadOnline, 12 August 2017, retrieved 12 August 2017
- ^ "National Iranian Oil Company". www.nioc.ir. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- ^ Najmeh Bozorgmehr (8 August 2017), "Iranian president Rouhani disappoints reformers with cabinet picks", The Financial Times, retrieved 12 August 2017
- ^ a b Adel al-Salmi (9 August 2017), "Women, Minorities Absent in Rouhani's New Government Lineup", Asharq al-Awsat, retrieved 17 August 2017
- ^ Reza Haghighatnejad (8 August 2017), "Rouhani Announces New Cabinet: Few Reformists, No Women", Iran Wire, retrieved 17 August 2017