Mohammad Forouzandeh
| Mohammad Forouzandeh | |
|---|---|
| Head of Mostazafan Foundation | |
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In office 22 July 1999 – 22 July 2014 |
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| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
| Preceded by | Mohsen Rafighdoost |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Saeedikia |
| Minister of Defense | |
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In office 16 August 1993 – 20 August 1997 |
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| President | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
| Preceded by | Akbar Torkan |
| Succeeded by | Ali Shamkhani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 (age 57–58) Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch |
Revolutionary Guards General Staff |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Mohammad Forouzandeh (Persian: محمد فروزنده) is an Iranian politician and security figure and the former head of the Bonyad-e Mostazafen va Janbazan (Foundation of the Oppressed and Disabled). His tenure as head of the foundation began on December 3, 2004, and was renewed for another five years on December 2, 2009. He resigned from his post on July 22, 2014, and was replaced by Mohammad Saeedikia. Forouzandeh was also a member of the Expediency Discernment Council from 2007 to 2012. He served as chief of staff of the Revolutionary Guard in the late 1980s and later as Defense Minister of Iran.
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