Davoud Danesh-Jafari

Davoud Danesh-Jafari is an Iranian politician and economist who was minister of economy and finance affairs of Iran.

Davoud Danesh-Jafari
Minister of Finance
In office 14 August 2005 – 1 April 2008
President	Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded by	Safdar Hosseini
Succeeded by	Shamseddin Hosseini Hossein Samsami (Acting)
Member of the Parliament of Iran
In office 28 May 2004 – 12 August 2005
Constituency	Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
In office 28 May 1996 – 26 May 2000
Constituency	Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
Personal details
Born	1954 (age 66–67) Tehran, Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Political party	Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution[1]
Other political affiliations	Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran (2004)
Alma mater	NIT Srinagar University of Tehran Allameh Tabataba'i University
Military service
Allegiance	Iran
Branch/service	Jihad of Construction
Years of service	1980–1988
Unit	Combat engineering
Commands	Head of Combat engineering Logistics Headquarter
Battles/wars	Iran–Iraq War Operation Fath ol-Mobin Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh
Awards	Fath Medal (1982)

Biography

Born in 1954 in Tehran, Danesh-Jafari graduated with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Regional Engineering College, Srinagar (presently known as National Institute of Technology, Srinagar), India.[2] In 1992 he received a master's degree in economics from Tehran University[2] and in 2001 he obtained a PhD from Allameh Tabatabaii University.[2] He was a member of the parliament in the 5th term and in the 7th term.

Since 2006 he was involved in plans to create the Iranian Oil Bourse, a commodity exchange for oil and oil byproducts, which would trade mostly in the Iranian currency and other major currencies[3] In December 2006, he was reported as saying that he intended to reduce US dollar-based transactions as much as possible.[4]

In January 2008, he announced that the Iranian Oil Bourse would be opened during the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution (February 1–11) a month later.[5] Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari later announced that Davoud Danesh-Jafari would become its head.[6] The Oil Bourse opened on 17 February 2008 on Kish Island.[7][8][9][10]

He served as the minister of economy and finance affairs in the cabinet of president Mahmoud Ahmedinejad from 2005 to 2008.[11]

References

1. "List of Legally Registerred Parties in Iran". Khorasan Newspaper. Pars Times. 30 July 2000. p. 4. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
2. "Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance". Archived from the original on 13 September 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
3. Ministry to offer IOB Articles of Association in two months Archived 2008-03-19 at the Wayback Machine, 19 May 2006, Mehr News Agency
4. Iran May Reduce Use of Dollar, Tehran Papers Say, 6 December 2006, Bloomberg
5. Iran Oil Bourse to deal blow to dollar
6. "Iran to launch oil and gas exchange 27 February". RIA Novosti. 13 February 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2008.
7. 1st phase of Iran oil stock inaugurated on Kish Island, IRNA Reports, 17 February 2008 Archived 14 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
8. Oil bourse opens in Iran's Kish Island Archived 2009-02-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 17 February 2008
9. Iran Oil Bourse may use Russian ruble , Press TV Reports, 15 February 2008 Archived 20 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine
10. "Kish Stock Exchange Director: There are no limitations on transactions by foreigners at the Oil Bourse". Kish Free Zone Organization. 18 February 2008. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2008.
11. Alfoneh, Ali (Spring 2011). "All Ahmadinejad's Men". The Middle East Quarterly. XVIII (2): 79–84. Retrieved 27 July 2013.