Hossein Namazi
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| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1997–2001 | |
| President | Mohammad Khatami |
| Preceded by | Morteza Mohammadkhan |
| Succeeded by | Tahmasb Mazaheri |
| In office 1981–1985 | |
| President |
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| Preceded by | Abolhassan Banisadr |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Javad Irvani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 (age 78–79) |
| Nationality | Iranian |
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Hossein Namazi (Persian: حسین نمازی; born 1945) is an Iranian economist and academic, who served in different cabinet posts.
Namazi was born in 1945.[1] He received a PhD in economics in Austria.[2]
Namazi is an economist and academic.[1] He served as the minister of finance in different governments of Iran. First he served in this post from March 1981 to 1985.[3][4] In 1985 he was approved for the post by the Majlis, getting 106 for votes.[4]
He was reappointed as minister of finance to the cabinet led by President Mohammad Khatami in August 1997.[1][3][5] He succeeded Morteza Mohammadkhan in the post.[1] When Namazi was in office, there was a rivalry between him and Mohsen Nourbakhsh, governor of Central Bank of Iran.[6] Namazi's term ended in August 2001, and he was replaced by Tahmasb Mazaheri in the post.[7]
Namazi strongly supported social justice in Iran.[6] He rejected the relaxing restrictions on imports of foreign goods, especially cars, and preferred restrictive labour laws.[6]
