V Directory of Iranian Officials A Reference Aid LDA 89-15352 (Supersedes LDA 88-10162) October 1989 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 with funding from University of Florida, George A. Smathers Libraries https://archive.org/details/directoryofirani1989wash Directory of Iranian Officials A Reference Aid Information available as of 18 October 1989 was used in the preparation of this publication. LDA 89-15352 (Supersedes LDA 88-10162) October 1989 Preface The Directory of Iranian Officials identifies individuals who hold positions in selected government, party, or other public organizations in the Islamic Republic oflran. It also provides a guide to the internal structure of some of these organizations, and an explanation of their func- tions where necessary. Dates of Information. The date columns list the date an individual either assumed or was first identified in a position, and the date of his most recent identification in that position. Late dates are not included for members of the Assemly of Experts and the Islamic Consulative As- sembly, on the assumption that the incumbents hold their positions for a specified term. Transliteration. The transliteration of organization and personal names from Farsi and Arabic follows Department of State guidelines, with minor revisions. Personal Names. Many Iranian surnames are hyphenated. Listings in this directory are by the first element of the surname, except where a figure is best known by the last element. Clerical Titles. Where an individual is known to be a Muslim cleric his title is given. In Shi’a Islam different titles are used to note varying degrees of importance: — Mullah is a general term for a religious functionary, usually a cleric; — Hojjat ol-Eslam (proof of Islam) and the more prestigious — Ayatollah (shadow of God) are titles applied as tokens of respect by the followers of a cleric, with the consensus of more senior clerics; — Ayatollah Ozma (grand ayatollah) is applied to a handful of the most important religious leaders; — Imam (spiritual leader) is the title that applied to Ayatollah Ozma Ruhollah Khomeini (deceased June 1989). An index of major organizations and an index of personalities follow the directory listing. Duplicate names in the personality index refer to different individuals. iii 1 Table of Contents 1. Page Preface iii Supra-Governmental Organizations Father of the Revolution Leader of the Revolution 2. Leadership Council Council of Heads of the Three Branches General Command Headquarters Council for the Discernment of Expediency Assembly of Experts Supreme Councils Government of Iran 9 Office of the President 1 Ministry' of Agriculture and Rural Development 12 Ministry of Commerce 12 Ministry of Construction Jihad 13 Ministry of Culture and Higher Education 13 Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics 13 Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance 15 Ministry of Education and Training 15 Ministry' of Energy 16 3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Ministry' of Health, Treatment and Medical Education 18 Ministry of Heavy Industries 19 Ministry of Housing and Urban Development 19 Ministry of Industries 19 Ministry of Intelligence and Security 20 Ministry of Interior 20 Ministry of Islamic Culture and Guidance 21 Ministry of Justice 21 Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs 21 Ministry of Mines and Metals 22 Ministry of Petroleum 22 Ministry of Post, Telegraph and Telephone 23 Ministry of Roads and Transport 23 Governmental Organizations 25 Administrative and Employment Affairs Organization 27 Agriculture and Natural Resources Research Organization 27 Animal Husbandry Organization 27 Anti-Narcotics Headquarters 27 Atomic Energy Organization of Iran 27 Barter Trade Commission 27 Bureau of Administrative Justice 27 Bureau of International Legal Services 27 Bureau for Supervision of Foodstuffs 27 Census and Civil Status Department 27 Central Council of Guilds 27 Central Price and Inflation Control Committee 28 Central Reconstruction and Construction Headquarters 28 Central Rural Cooperation Organization 28 v Page 3. Governmental Organizations (Cont.) Civil Aviation Organization 28 Civil Service Organization 28 Consumers and Producers Protection Organization 28 Cotton and Oil Seed Organization 28 Cultural Heritage Organization 28 Customs Administrative Organization 28 Defense Industries and Armed Forces Logistics Organization 28 Development Crusade 28 Election Headquarters 28 Environmental Protection Organization 29 Export Promotion Center of Iran 29 Financial Organization of Expansion of Properties of Productive Units 29 Fisheries Organization 29 Flood Relief Headquarters 29 Food Procurement and Distribution Center 29 Geodesy and Geographical Organization 29 Geographic and Space Exploration Organization 29 Geological Organization 29 Government Trading Corporation 29 ( irain and Cereal Organization 29 Headquarters for the Implementation of the Imam's Edict 30 Housing Foundation of the Islamic Revolution 30 Imposed War Refugee Affairs Foundation 30 Industrial Development and Renovation Organization 30 Iran Central Insurance Organization 30 Iran Electricity Organization 30 Iran Handcraft Industries Organization 30 Iran National Tourist Organization 30 Iran Statistic Center 30 Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization 31 Iranian Meat Organization 31 Iranian Medical Council 31 Iranian Prisoner-of-War Committee 31 Iranian Remote Sensing Center 31 Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology 31 Iraqi Prisoner-of-War Committee 31 Islamic Republic of Iran Railroads 31 Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Organization 31 Land Distribution Organization 31 Literacy Movement 31 Medical System Organization 32 National Airlines Corporation 32 National Cartography Center 32 National Control and Inspection Organization 32 National Document Organization 32 National Industries Organization of Iran 32 National Meteorological Organization 32 National Olympic Committee 32 Organization for Investment and Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran 33 Physical Training Organization 33 Plan and Budget Organization 33 Plant Protection Organi/ation 33 Ports and Shipping Organization 33 Prisons, Security and Correction Organization 33 Red Crescent Society 33 Road Development Organization 33 School Renovation, Development and Equipment Organization 33 vt 1 Page 3. Governmental Organizations (Cont.) Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 33 Social Security Organization 34 Sugar Organization oflran 34 Tea Organization 34 Technical and Vocational Training Organization 34 Tourist Centers Organization 34 Traffic Organization 34 Tribal Affairs Organization 34 Urban Land Organization 34 Veterinary Organization 34 Welfare Organization 34 4. Legislative Organizations 35 Council of Guardians of the Constitution 37 Islamic Consultative Assembly 37 5. Judicial Organizations 49 Judiciary Branch 51 Supreme Court 51 Public Prosecutor's Office 51 Administrative Justice Courts 51 6. Provincial Governments 53 Arak 55 Azerbaijan. East 55 Azarbaijan. West 55 Bakhtaran ...................... 55 Bushehr 55 Chaharmahal! va Bakhtiari 55 Esfahan 55 Fars 55 Gilan 55 Hamadan 55 Hormozgan 55 11am .... 56 Kerman 56 Khorasan 56 Khuzestan 56 Kohkiloyeh and Boir Ahmad 56 Kordestan 56 Lorestan 56 Manzandaran 56 Semnan 56 Sistan and Baluchestan 56 Tehran 56 Yazd 57 Zanjan 57 7. International Relations 59 Diplomatic Establishments 61 International Organizations 65 8. Legal Political Parties and Movements 69 Amr be Maaruf vc Nahi az Monkar 71 Association for the Defence of Freedom and Sovereignty of the Iranian Nation 71 Association of the Jewish Community in Tehran 71 Association of Muslim Writers and Artists 7 vii Page 8. Legal Political Parties and Movements (Cont.) Charity Association of Armenian Women 71 Coalition for the Oppressed and the Dispossessed 71 Cultural Association of Armenians 71 Fedaiyin Islam Organization 71 Hedayat Center 71 Hezbollah 71 Hojjatiyeh Society 72 House of Workers 72 Islamic Association of Engineers of Iran 72 Islamic Association of Graduates of the Science and Industry University 72 Islamic Coalition Association 72 Islamic Futurist Party 72 Islamic Jihad Party 72 Islamic Society of Graduates of India 72 Islamic Society of Guilds 72 Martyr Navab Safavi Party 72 Militant Clerics Association 72 Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution 73 Mojahedin Khaki Movement of Iran 73 Muslim Students Following the Line of the Imam 73 National Freedom Movement 73 Resalat Foundation 73 Revolutionary Movement of the People of Iran 73 Sadeq Association 73 Tehran Militant Clergy Association 73 Women's Society of the Islamic Republic 73 9. Dissident Political Parties and Movements 75 Flag of Freedom Organization 77 Front for the Liberation of Iran 77 Government-in-Exile 77 Iran Liberation Army 77 Iran United Nationalist Front 77 Kurdish Democratic Party of Iran 77 National Democratic Front 77 National Front 77 National Liberation Army 77 National Resistance Council 78 National Resistance Movement 78 Organization of Iranian Peoples Fedaiyin Guerrilla (Majority) 78 Organization of Iranian Peoples Fedaiyin (Minority) 78 Pan Iranist Party 78 Party of Toilers 78 People’s Liberation Army 78 People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran 78 Tudeh Party of Iran 78 10. Economic and Commercial Organizations 79 Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran 81 Economic Mobilization Headquarters 81 Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines 81 Islamic Economic Office 81 Islamic Republic Organization of Money and Credit 81 National Bank of Iran 81 11. Educational and Scientific Organizations 83 Colleges