# Sadegh Mahsouli

_Iranian politician_

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> Sadegh Mahsouli (Persian: صادق محصولی, born 9 March 1959) is an Iranian politician who was Minister of Interior from 2008 to 2009 and Minister of Welfare and Social Security from 2009 to 2011. He was appointed to this post on 19 November 2009 as part of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's second cabinet after a  Parliamentary vote. From 24 March 2008 to 9 August 2009, he was Minister of Interior of Ahmadinejad's first cabinet.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 April 1959 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q442852#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Urmia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q442852#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Iran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q442852#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; entrepreneur; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q442852#P106))
- **Political party:** Front of Islamic Revolution Stability ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q442852#P102))
- **Education:** Iran University of Science and Technology ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q442852#P69))
- **Positions held:** Interior Minister of Iran (24 December 2008 – 3 September 2009) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q442852#P39))

## About

He was succeeded Ali Kordan who was impeached by Parliament in November 2008.

Mahsouli withdrew his nomination once when the president nominated him for the position of oil minister in 2005 after admitting to Iranian parliament that he was worth $160 million.

In 2011, it was announced that the Ministry of Welfare would be merged with the Ministry of Labour, and Mahsouli would be left cabinet after it.

Mahsouli was in charge of the Ministry of Interior when the alleged vote rigging happened in Iran's presidential election in June 2009.

## Questions

**When was Sadegh Mahsouli born?**  
Sadegh Mahsouli was born on 9 April 1959 in Urmia.

**What positions has Sadegh Mahsouli held?**  
Positions held by Sadegh Mahsouli include: Interior Minister of Iran (2008–2009).

**Where did Sadegh Mahsouli study?**  
Sadegh Mahsouli was educated at Iran University of Science and Technology.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sadegh Mahsouli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadegh_Mahsouli) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q442852](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q442852) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sadegh Mahsooli 01.jpg by Meghdad Madadi (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sadegh_Mahsooli_01.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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