Abdolnaser Hemmati
Abdolnaser Hemmati | |
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عبدالناصر همتی | |
| Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance | |
| In office 21 August 2024 – 2 March 2025 | |
| President | Masoud Pezeshkian |
| Preceded by | Ehsan Khandozi |
| Succeeded by | Rahmatollah Akrami (acting)Seyed Ali Madanizadeh |
| 18th Governor of the Central Bank of Iran | |
| In office 25 July 2018 – 30 May 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Valiollah Seif |
| Succeeded by | Akbar Komijani |
| Iranian Ambassador to China | |
| In office 25 June 2018 – 25 July 2018 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Ali-Asghar Khaji |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Keshavarzzadeh |
| 6th Governor of the Central Insurance of Iran | |
| In office 16 May 2016 – 25 June 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Mohammad-Ebrahim Amin |
| Succeeded by | Gholamreza Soleimani |
| In office 30 March 1994 – 8 June 2006 | |
| Appointed by | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Mohammad Khatami |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Geranmayeh |
| Succeeded by | Norouz Kahzadi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 June 1956 Kabudarahang, Iran |
| Political party | Executives of Construction Party |
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Spouse | Sepideh Shabestari |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran |
| Website | Official website |
Abdolnaser Hemmati (Persian: عبدالناصر همتی, born 9 June 1956) is an Iranian academic, politician, and economist who served as the minister of economic and financial affairs from 2024 to 2025.
Hemmati served as the Governor of the Central Bank of Iran from 2018 to 2021. He was previously vice president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (1989–1994), and governor of the Central Insurance of Iran (1994–2006; 2016–2018). He ran as a candidate in the 2021 Iranian presidential election, being the sole representative from the moderate wing of Iranian politicians, and was placed third overall in the results.
He registered to run in the 2024 election, but was rejected by the Guardian Council.