Ali Younesi | |
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Ali Younesi in September 2016
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Special Assistant to the President of Iran for Ethnic and Religious Minorities' Affairs | |
Assumed office 22 August 2013 |
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President | Hassan Rouhani |
Preceded by | Position established |
Minister of Intelligence | |
In office 19 December 2000 – 24 August 2005 |
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President | Mohammad Khatami |
Preceded by | Ghorbanali Dorri-Najafabadi |
Succeeded by | Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Ejehei |
Personal details | |
Born |
Nahavand, Iran |
1 January 1951
Religion | Islam |
Ali Younesi (born 1 January 1951) is an Iranian politician, who served in different positions.
Younesi is a graduate of the Haqqani school in Qom.
Following the Islamic Revolution, Younesi became the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Tehran and later head of the politico-ideological bureau of Islamic Revolutionary Guards. He was minister of intelligence and a member of the Supreme National Security Council during the presidency Mohammad Khatami. He is currently Hassan Rouhani's adviser on political and security affairs.