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Tayebnia tops list for Economy Ministry nomination
“After expert evaluations and extensive consultations, we have presented the president with a list of qualified candidates to lead the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, with Ali Tayebnia at the forefront,” Mohammad Jafar Ghaempanah said on Saturday.
The announcement follows the impeachment of former Economy minister Abdolnasser Hemmati on March 2, 2024, which passed with 182 votes in favor of removing and 89 against the motion. Rahmatollah Akrami was subsequently appointed as acting minister, ISNA reported.
Iranian lawmakers voted to remove Hemmati from office over economic problems and the sharp devaluation of the national currency. On the free market at the time, rial was trading at more than 920,000 against the US dollar, compared with approximately 580,000 in mid-2024.
Under parliamentary rules, the president has a three-month window from the impeachment date to submit a nominee for the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance to Parliament.
Tayebnia, 65, served as Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance from 2013 to 2017 under the 12th Iranian administration.
In the current (14th) administration, he was appointed as Senior Advisor to President Masoud Pezeshkian in August 2024 and remains active in this capacity.