Mohammad Farhadi (Persian: محمد فرهادی, born 1 January 1949) is an Iranian physician, politician and former Minister of Science, a position he held from 26 November 2014 until 20 August 2017. He was previously President of the Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 2013 to 2014, Minister of Health from 1997 to 2001 in the first cabinet of President Mohammad Khatami, Minister of Culture and Higher Education from 1985 to 1989 in the second cabinet of Mir-Hossein Mousavi and President of the University of Tehran in 1985. He was also Vice President of the Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the first years of 1980's.

Mohammad Farhadi
Minister of Science
In office
26 November 2014 – 20 August 2017
PresidentHassan Rouhani
Preceded byReza Farajidana
Succeeded byMansour Gholami
In office
28 October 1985 – 29 August 1989
PresidentAli Khamenei
Prime MinisterMir-Hossein Mousavi
Preceded byIradj Fazel
Succeeded byMostafa Moeen
Minister of Health
In office
20 August 1997 – 22 August 2001
PresidentMohammad Khatami
Preceded byAlireza Marandi
Succeeded byMasoud Pezeshkian
Personal details
Born (1949-01-01) 1 January 1949 (age 75)
Shahroud, Iran
Political partyIslamic Association of Iranian Medical Society[1]
Alma materMashhad University

References

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  1. ^ "List of Legally Registerred Parties in Iran". Khorasan Newspaper. Pars Times. July 30, 2000. p. 4. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
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Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by President of the Iranian Red Crescent Society
2013–2014
Succeeded by
Party political offices
New title
Party established
Secretary-General of Islamic Association of Iranian Medical Society
1993–2007
Succeeded by
Mohammad-Reza Zafarghandi