Mehrdad Bazrpash

Iranian politician

مهرداد بذرپاش

Bazrpash in 2020

5th Minister of Roads and Urban Development

Incumbent

Assumed office
7 December 2022PresidentEbrahim Raisi
Mohammad Mokhber (acting)Preceded byRostam GhasemiPresident of the Supreme Audit CourtIn office
22 July 2020 – 10 December 2022Preceded byAdel AzarSucceeded byAhmad-Reza DastgheibMember of the Islamic Consultative AssemblyIn office
28 May 2012 – 28 May 2016ConstituencyTehran, Rey, Shemiranat and EslamshahrMajority271,771 (24.12%)Vice President of Iran
Head of National Youth OrganizationIn office
24 July 2009 – 28 November 2010PresidentMahmoud AhmadinejadPreceded byJavad Haji AliakbariSucceeded byFarahnaz TorkestaniAdvisor to the President of IranIn office
28 November 2010 – 28 May 2012PresidentMahmoud AhmadinejadIn office
18 August 2005 – 17 October 2006PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad Personal detailsBorn

Mehrdad Bazrpash

c. 1980 (age 43–44)
Tehran, IranPolitical partyStability FrontOther political
affiliationsPleasant Scent of ServitudeAlma materAllameh Tabatabaei University
Sharif University of TechnologyWebsitebazrpash.ir

Mehrdad Bazrpash (Persian: مهرداد بذرپاش; born c. 1980) is an Iranian principlist politician, and the current Minister of Roads and Urban Development since December 2022. He was also the President of the Supreme Audit Court from 2020 to 2022.

He was formerly member of Iran Parliament and CEO of two largest Iran's automakers SAIPA and Pars Khodro in 2000s and served as Iran's Vice President and head of Iran's National Youth Organization.^[1] He was the owner of newspaper Vatan-e-Emrooz.

Electoral history

Year	Election	Votes	%	Rank	Notes
2006	City Council of Tehran	150,088	9.06	23rd	Lost^[2]
2012	Parliament Round 1	357,145	15.29	21st	Went to Round 2^[3]
2012	Parliament Round 2	271,771	24.12	21st	Won^[4]
2016	Parliament	777,871	23.95	37th	Lost^[5]

References

^ Mehrdad Bazrpash (in Persian), Islamic Consultative Assembly, retrieved September 30, 2015
^ "اعلام نتایج نهایی انتخابات شورای شهر تهران". Iran (in Persian). No. 3530. 23 December 2006. p. 2. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
^ "۵۲۷ کاندیداهای تهران در انتخابات ۱۲ اسفند چقدر رأی آوردند؟", Khabaronline (in Persian), 18 March 2012, retrieved 10 February 2016
^ نتایج نهایی و رسمی مرحله دوم انتخابات تهران + گرایش سیاسی. Asr Iran (in Persian). 16 May 2012. 212705. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
^ "ریز آمار نتایج 1021 کاندیدای نمایندگی مجلس در تهران + فیلم مرور روز انتخابات", Iranian Students' News Agency (in Persian), 27 February 2016, retrieved 27 February 2016

External links

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Official website

Cabinet of President Ebrahim Raisi (2021–2024)

Cabinet
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (2021–2024)
Minister of Agriculture	Javad Sadatinejad (2021–2023) Mohammad Aghamiri* (2023) Mohammad Ali Nikbakht (2023–2024)
Minister of Communications and IT	Eisa Zarepour (2021–present)
Minister of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare	Hojjatollah Abdolmaleki (2021–2022) Mohammad Hadi Zahedivafa* (2022) Sowlat Mortazavi (2022–2024)
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance	Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili (2021–2024)
Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics	Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani (2021–2024)
Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance	Ehsan Khandozi (2021–2024)
Minister of Education	Alireza Kazemi* (2021) Yousef Nouri (2021–2023) Rezamorad Sahraei (2023–2024)
Minister of Energy	Ali Akbar Mehrabian (2021–2024)
Minister of Health and Medical Education	Bahram Eynollahi (2021–2024)
Minister of Industries, Mines and Business	Reza Fatemi Amin (2021–2023) Mahdi Niazi* (2023) Abbas Aliabadi (2023–present)
Minister of Intelligence	Esmaeil Khatib (2021–2024)
Minister of Interior	Ahmad Vahidi (2021–2024)
Minister of Justice	Amin Hossein Rahimi (2021–2024)
Minister of Petroleum	Javad Owji (2021–2024)
Minister of Transportation and Housing	Rostam Ghasemi (2021–2022) Shahriar Afandizadeh* (2022) Mehrdad Bazrpash (2022–2024)
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports	Hamid Sajjadi (2021–2023) Kioumars Hashemi (2023–2024)
Minister of Science, Research and Technology	Mohammad Ali Zolfigol (2021–2024)
Minister of Cultural Heritage and Tourism	Ezzatollah Zarghami (2021–2024)

Cabinet-level
First Vice President	Mohammad Mokhber (2021–2024)
Chief of Staff	Gholam-Hossein Esmaeili (2021–2024)
Vice President and Head of Atomic Energy Organization	Mohammad Eslami (2021–2024)
Vice President and Head of Environmental Protection Organization	Ali Salajegheh (2021–2024)
Vice President and Head of Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs	Amir-Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi (2021–2024)
Vice President and Head of National Elites Foundation	Sorena Sattari (2021–2022) Ruhollah Dehghani Firouz Abadi (2022–2024)
Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs	Mohammad Hosseini (2021–2024) Mahmoud Hosseinipour (2024)
Vice President for Women and Family Affairs	Ensieh Khazali (2021–2024)
Vice President for Legal Affairs	Mohammad Dehghan (2021–2024)
Vice President and Head of Plan and Budget Organization	Masoud Mir Kazemi (2021–2023) Davoud Manzour (2023–2024)
Vice President for Executive Affairs	Sowlat Mortazavi (2021–2022) Mohsen Mansouri (2022–2024)
Vice President and Head of Administrative and Recruitment Affairs Organization	Meysam Latifi (2021–2024)
Vice President for Economic Affairs	Mohsen Rezaee (2021–2023)

* Acting

Cabinet of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2005–2013)

Cabinet
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Manouchehr Mottaki (2005–2010) Ali Akbar Salehi (2010–2013)
Minister of Agriculture	Mohammad-Reza Eskandari (2005–2009) Sadeq Khalilian (2009–2013)
Minister of Communications and IT	Mohammad Soleimani (2005–2009) Reza Taghipour (2009–2012) Ali Nikzad* (2012–2013) Mohammad-Hassan Nami (2013)
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs	Mohammad Jahromi (2005–2009) Reza Sheykholeslam (2009–2011)
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance	Hossein Saffar Harandi (2005–2009) Mohammad Hosseini (2009–2013)
Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics	Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar (2005–2009) Ahmad Vahidi (2009–2013)
Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance	Davoud Danesh-Jafari (2005–2008) Hossein Samsami* (2008) Shamseddin Hosseini (2008–2013)
Minister of Education	Ali-Asghar Fani* (2005) Mahmoud Farshidi (2005–2007) Alireza Ali-Ahmadi (2007–2009) Ramezan Mohsenpour* (2009) Hamid-Reza Haji Babaee (2009–2013)
Minister of Energy	Parviz Fattah (2005–2009) Majid Namjoo (2009–2013)
Minister of Health and Medical Education	Kamran Bagheri Lankarani (2005–2009) Marzieh Vahid-Dastjerdi (2009–2012) Hassan Tarighat Monfared (2012-2013)
Minister of Industries and Mines	Alireza Tahmasbi (2005–2007) Ali Akbar Mehrabian (2007–2011) Mehdi Ghazanfari* (2011)
Minister of Intelligence	Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ezhe'i (2005–2009) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad* (2009) Heydar Moslehi (2009–2013)
Minister of Interior	Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi (2005–2008) Seyyed Mehdi Hashemi* (2008) Ali Kordan (2008) Kamran Daneshjoo* (2008) Sadegh Mahsouli (2008–2009) Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar (2009–2013)
Minister of Justice	Jamal Karimi-Rad (2005–2006) Gholam-Hossein Elham (2006–2009) Morteza Bakhtiari (2009–2013)
Minister of Petroleum	Kazem Vaziri Hamaneh (2005–2007) Gholam-Hossein Nozari (2007–2009) Masoud Mir-Kazemi (2009–2011) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad* (2011) Mohammad Aliabadi* (2011) Rostam Ghasemi (2011–2013)
Minister of Roads and Transportation	Mohammad Rahmati (2005–2008) Hamid Behbahani (2008–2011) Ali Nikzad* (2011)
Minister of Commerce	Masoud Mir-Kazemi (2005–2009) Mehdi Ghazanfari (2009–2011)
Minister of Science, Research and Technology	Mohammad Mehdi Zahedi (2005–2009) Kamran Daneshjoo (2009–2013)
Minister of Welfare and Social Security	Davoud Madadi* (2005) Parviz Kazemi (2005-2006) Ali Yousefpour* (2006) Abdolreza Mesri (2006–2009) Nad-Ali Olfatpour* (2009) Sadegh Mahsouli (2009–2011)
Ministry of Cooperatives	Mohammad Ardakani (2005–2006) Mohammad Abbasi (2006–2011)
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development	Mohammad Saeedikia (2005–2009) Ali Nikzad (2009–2011)
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports	Mohammad Abbasi (2011–2013)
Minister of Cooperatives, Labour and Welfare	Reza Sheykholeslam (2011–2013) Asadollah Abbasi (2013)
Minister of Industries and Business	Mehdi Ghazanfari (2011–2013)
Minister of Roads and Urban Development	Ali Nikzad (2011–2013)

Cabinet-level
First Vice President	Parviz Davoodi (2005–2009) Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei (2009) Mohammad Reza Rahimi (2009–2013)
Head of President's Office	Gholam-Hossein Elham (2005–2007) Reza Sheykholeslam (2007-2009) Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei (2009–2012) Mir-Hassan Mousavi (2012–2013)
Chief of Staff	Ali Saeedlou (2005–2009) Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei (2009–2011) Hamid Baghaei (2011–2013)
Vice President and Head of Atomic Energy Organization	Gholam Reza Aghazadeh (2005–2009) Ali Akbar Salehi (2009–2010) Mohammad Ahmadian* (2010–2011) Fereydoon Abbasi (2011–2013)
Vice President and Head of Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization	Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei (2005–2009) Hamid Baghaei (2009–2011) Ruhollah Ahmadzadeh (2011–2012) Mir-Hassan Mousavi (2012) Mohammed Sharif Malekzadeh (2012–2013)
Vice President and Head of Environmental Protection Organization	Fatemeh Javadi (2005–2009) Mohammad-Javad Mohammadizadeh (2009–2013)
Vice President and Head of Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs	Hossein Dehghan (2005–2009) Masoud Zaribafan (2009–2013)
Vice President and Head of Management and Planning Organization of Iran	Farhad Rahbar (2005–2006) Amir-Mansour Borgheie (2006–2007)
Vice President for Supervision and Strategic Affairs	Amir-Mansour Borgheie (2007–2009) Ebrahim Azizi (2009–2012) Behrouz Moradi (2012–2013)
Vice President and Head of Physical Education Organization	Mohammad Aliabadi (2005–2009) Ali Saeedlou (2009–2011)
Vice President for Parliamentary and Legal Affairs	Seyyed Ahmad Mousavi (2005–2008) Majid Jafarzadeh* (2008) Mohammad Reza Rahimi (2008–2009)
Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs	Mohammad Reza Mirtajodini (2009–2012) Lotfollah Forouzandeh (2012–2013)
Vice President for Legal Affairs	Fatemeh Bodaghi (2009–2013)
Vice President for Management and Human Resources Development	Amir-Mansour Borgheie* (2007) Ebrahim Azizi (2007–2009) Lotfollah Forouzandeh (2009–2012) Ebrahim Azizi (2012) Gholam-Hossein Elham (2012–2013)
Vice President and Head of National Elites Foundation	Parviz Davoodi (2006–2007) Sadegh Vaez-Zadeh (2007–2009) Nasrin Soltankhah (2009–2013)
Vice President and Head of National Youth Organization	Javad Haj Aliakbari (2005–2009) Mehrdad Bazrpash (2009–2010) Homayoun Hamidi* (2011)
Vice President for Women and Family Affairs	Maryam Mojtahedzadeh (2013)
Vice President for Executive Affairs	Hamid Baghaei (2011–2013)
Vice President for Foreign Affairs	Ali Saeedlou (2011–2013)
Vice President for Enforcing the Constitution	Mohammad Reza Mirtajodini (2012–2013)