Permanent Representative

H.E. Mr. Mohammad Khazaee, Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, assumed his responsibilities on 18 July 2007. He presented his credentials to the United Nations Secretary General on 25 July 2007.Ambassador Khazaee was born on 12th April 1953; is married and has three children. Following is Ambassador Khazaee’s educational and professional backgrounds:

 Academic Qualifications:

•       B.A. Business Administration, Gilan University-Iran

•       M.A. International Transaction, George Mason University-USA

Positions & Memberships:

 2009

President of  the UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board and Bureau

2002-2007

•      Vice Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, and President of Organization for Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran;

•      Member of Bureau of International Economic Coordination, Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

•      Governor of the OPEC Fund;

•      Vice Chairman of Investment Committee, OPEC Fund;

•      Alternate Governor for the Islamic Development Bank;

•      Board Member of Iran-Misr Development Bank (Iran-Egyptian Bank, Cairo-Egypt);

2003-2007

•      Member of the Board of Iran Foreign Investment Company (IFIC);

•     Chairman of the Board of Foreign Investment Company;

2002-2006

•     Member of the Supervisory Board of IFIC Holding Company (IHAC-Germany);

Nov. 1988 -Feb. 2002

•      Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the World Bank;

•      (Senior Advisor to the Board of Directors);

•      Member of World Bank Committees: Planning, Development and Personal;

1981-1988

•      Member of Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran;

-      Rapporteur of Economic Committee of the Parliament;

-      Rapporteur of Banking Reform Committee the Parliament;

•      Lecturer and Instructor at Allameh University (Tehran), on Macro Economic and Philosophy;

•      Founder and Member of the Board of Farabi Cinema Foundation;

•      Jury, “Fajr Film Festival” Tehran-Iran;

•      Director General, Radio & TV Organizatio, Gilan Province-Iran.