Religion Shia Islam Alma mater University of Tehran Education University of Tehran | Political party Independent Role Politician Name Masoud Pezeshkian | |
Born September 29, 1954 (age 70) Mahabad, Iran ( 1954-09-29 ) | ||
Masoud Pezeshkian (Persian: مسعود پزشکیان, born 29 September 1954 in Mahabad from Azerbaijani family) is an Iranian reformist politician who is currently representatiing Tabriz, Osku and Azarshahr electoral district in the Parliament of Iran and serves as its First Deputy Speaker since 29 May 2016. He was Minister of Health between 2001 and 2005 in the cabinet of President Mohammad Khatami.
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- Masoud pezeshkian mp for tabriz speaks in defence of iranians protesting 28 june 2009
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Masoud pezeshkian mp for tabriz speaks in defence of iranians protesting 28 june 2009
Career
He was the chancellor of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences for 7 years. He is a heart surgeon and an academic member of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences at the present time. He is elected as one of Iranian parliament members from Tabriz in 2008 election. He had a speech on condemnation of violence against fraud in Iranian presidential election on June 30, 2009 in Iran parliament. In 2010, he failed in his bid to become deputy speaker of parliament. He is also a member of Iran-Turkey Friendship society.
Views
Pezeshkian supports teaching of Azerbaijani language in Iranian schools.