Mohammad-Hossein Adeli
| Seyed Mohammad Hossein Adeli | |
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| Secretary General of GECF | |
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Assumed office 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Leonid Bokhanovsky |
| Ambassador of Iran to the United Kingdom | |
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In office 2004–2005 |
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| President | Mohammad Khatami |
| Preceded by | Morteza Sarmadi |
| Succeeded by | Rasoul Movahedian |
| Ambassador of Iran to Canada | |
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In office 1995–1999 |
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| President | Mohammad Khatami |
| Preceded by | Hamid Moulayi |
| Succeeded by | Ali Ahmadi |
| Ambassador of Iran to Japan | |
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In office 1987–1989 |
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| President |
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Mohammad Khatami |
| Preceded by | Abdolrahim Gavahi |
| Succeeded by | Rasoul Movahedian |
| Governor of Central Bank of Iran | |
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In office 1989–1994 |
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| Preceded by | Majid Ghasemi |
| Succeeded by | Mohsen Nourbakhsh |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 16, 1953 Ahvaz, Iran |
| Political party | Executives of Construction Party |
| Alma mater |
University of Tehran Jamia Millia Islamia California Coast University |
Seyed Mohammad Hossein Adeli (Persian: سید محمدحسین عادلی, born in 1953 in Ahvaz) is an Iranian politician, diplomat, economist and academic. He is currently serving his second term as the Secretary General of Gas Exporting Countries Forum. He is the founder of Ravand Institute. He was the chairman of Iran's first Investment Bank Amin Investment Bank until 2011. In May 2014, he received the Order of the Rising Sun from the Emperor of Japan, Akihito, the highest Order given to any Iranian National for his important role in the Iran–Japan Relation.
Hossein Adeli is one of the few Iranian politicians to have a truly international background, having studied Business Administration at Tehran Business School, he continued his Masters in International Economics at University of Tehran before earning his Doctor of Business Administration in California Coast University. He attended his Ph.D. courses in Stony Brook University and New School University. He obtained his second Ph.D. in Economics from Jamia Millia Islamia.
Adeli was educated in Dar ul-Funun (Persian: دار الفنون ) in Tehran. Beginning his career teaching at various universities in Tehran, at age of 27 he became the Director General of the Economic Affairs Department in Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Five years later, he became special advisor to the Foreign Ministry. In the following year, he acted as advisor to the Minister of Petroleum. Adeli went on to represent Iran at various OPEC meetings. Adeli is one of the only dignitaries of the Islamic Republic to have actively participated to the World Economic Forum activities.
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