Hossein Fereydoun | |
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Hossein Fereydoun, 13 September 2013
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Special Aide to the President | |
Assumed office 28 August 2013 |
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President | Hassan Rouhani |
Ambassador to Malaysia | |
In office 1989–1997 |
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President | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Iranian |
Relations | Hassan Rouhani (Brother) |
Hossein Fereydoun (Persian: حسین فریدون) is an Iranian politician. Fereydoun is brother and aide to the President Hassan Rouhani, described as his “eyes and ears” in the negotiations leading to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
He was responsible for the Ayatollah Khomeini's security when he returned to Iran in 1979. He served as the district governor of Karaj and Nishapur. Fereydoun was later appointed as Iran's ambassador to Malaysia and held the office for eight years, before joining Iran's delegation to the United Nations.