Reza Salehi Amiri

Reza Salehi Amiri (Persian: رضا صالحی امیری‎‎, born 4 May 1962 in Babul, Mazandaran Province) is an Iranian politician, academic and the current Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance and former President of National Library of Iran. He was previously served as acting Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports from August to October 2013. On 23 October 2016, Salehi Amiri was nominated by President Hassan Rouhani as Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, needing parliament's approval. He was approved by the parliament with 192 votes.

He is graduate of political science and Public administration from Azad University and is also a professor at the university. He has written 14 books and 60 scientific articles. He was also head of Hassan Rouhani's 2013 presidential campaign cultural affairs.