Mohammad Mehdi Zahedi
Mohammad Mehdi Zahedi | |
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| Head of Parliament of Iran's Commission on Education and Research | |
| In office 12 June 2012 and 2019 for second time – 28 June 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Abbaspour |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Reza Aref |
| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 28 May 2012 – 27 May 2024 | |
| Constituency | Kerman and Ravar |
| Majority | 150,825 |
| Iranian Ambassador to Malaysia | |
| In office 22 November 2009 – 11 October 2011 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Mehdi Khandabadi |
| Succeeded by | Jalal Firouznia |
| Minister of Science, Research and Technology | |
| In office 24 August 2005 – 3 September 2009 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Jafar Towfighi |
| Succeeded by | Kamran Daneshjoo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 (age 71–72) Kerman, Iran |
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| Alma mater | Tarbiat Modares University |
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Mohammad Mehdi Zahedi (born 1953 in Kerman) is an Iranian politician and was the former minister of science and technology in Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Zahedi was approved by Iran's parliament with the fewest supporting votes possible (supporters had only one vote more than opponents). He was elected as a Member of the Parliament in 2012 election. He was reelected in 2016. On 1 January 2017, he has announced that he would run for presidency in 2017 presidential election. His nomination was rejected by the Guardian Council.