Mohammad Sarafraz
| Mohammad Sarafraz | |
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| 6th Director-General of the IRIB | |
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In office 10 November 2014 – 11 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Ezatollah Zarghami |
| Succeeded by | Abdulali Ali-Asghari |
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Mohammad Sarafraz April 7, 1961 Astaneh, Gilan Province, Iran |
| Alma mater | Saint Joseph University |
Mohammad Sarafraz (Persian: محمد سرافراز; born 7 April 1961 in Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh, Iran) is an Iranian media executive who was head of IRIB from 2014 until his resignation in 2016.
He was the 6th Director-General of the IRIB and succeeded Ezatollah Zarghami on November 10, 2014. He holds a Ph.D in political sciences from Saint Joseph University of Beirut and MA from Imam Sadiq University . He is active in IRIB since 1993 in different posts and played a crucial role in launching Press TV, Hispan TV, al-Alam and iFilm television channels.
Mohammad Sarafraz was born on 7 April 1961 in Astaneh, Iran. He is son of Abolfazl Sarafraz who chaired Iran Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) from 1982 until 1990. He is the third and last son of the family, his two brothers were killed during Iran-Iraq War. His older brother, Javad was chief of staff of Mohammad Beheshti and was killed along him in Hafte Tir bombing. His other brother, Ali was also killed in Shalamcheh in 1987.
Sarafraz is active in IRIB since 1993 and holds the position of Deputy Director-General in Foreign Affairs since 1995, being appointed by then Director-General Mohammad Hashemi. He played a crucial role in launching Press TV, Hispan TV, al-Alam and iFilm television channels.
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