Directorate 61 Intelligence y Directory of Iranian Officials A Reference Aid LDA 88-10162 (Supersedes LDA 88-10135) November 1988 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 with funding from University of Florida, George A. Smathers Libraries https ://arch i ve .org/detai Is/d i recto ryof i ran i 1 988was h Directory of Iranian Officials A Reference Aid Information available as of 25 November 1988 was used in the preparation of this publication. LDA 88-10162 (Supersedes LDA 88-10135) November 1988 Preface The Directory of Iranian Officials identifies individuals who hold positions in selected government, party, or other public organizations in the Islamic Republic of Iran. 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 Islamic Consulative Assembly, 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 a title applied to Ayatollah Ozma Ruhollah Khomeini. An index of major organizations and an index of personality follow the directory listing. Duplicate names in the personality index refer to different individuals. ' 2871 Table of Contents Page Preface iii 1. Supra-Governmental Organizations 1 Secretariat of the Imam 3 Secretariat of the Deputy Imam 3 Council of Heads of the Three Branches 3 General Command Headquarters 3 Council for the Discernment of Expediency 3 Assembly of Experts 4 Supreme Councils 6 2. Government of Iran 9 Office of the President 1 Office of the Prime Minister 1 Council of Ministers 1 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development 11 Ministry of Commerce 12 Ministry of Construction Jihad 1 Ministry of Culture and Higher Education 12 Ministry of Defense 13 Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance 14 Ministry of Education and Training 14 Ministry of Energy 14 Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15 Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education 17 Ministry of Heavy Industries 17 Ministry of Housing and Urban Development 1 Ministry of Industries 18 Ministry of Intelligence and Security 18 Ministry of Interior 1 Ministry of Islamic Culture and Guidance 19 Ministry of Justice 19 Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs 19 Ministry of Mines and Metals 20 Ministry of Petroleum 20 Ministry' of Plan and Budget 21 Ministry of Post, Telegraph and Telephone 21 Ministry of the Revolutionary Guard 21 Ministry of Roads and Transport 22 3. Governmental Organizations 23 Administrative and Employment Affairs Organization 25 Animal Husbandry Organization 25 Atomic Energy Organization of Iran 25 Barter Trade Commission 25 Bureau of International Legal Services 25 Bureau for Supervision of Foodstuffs 25 Census and Civil Status Department 25 Central Council of Guilds 25 Central Price and Inflation Control Committee 25 Central Reconstruction and Construction Headquarters 25 Central Rural Cooperation Organization 25 v Page 3. Governmental Organizations (Cont.) Civil Aviation Organization 26 Civil Service Organization 26 Consumers and Producers Protection Organization 26 Cotton and Oil Seed Organization 26 Cultural Heritage Organization 26 Customs Administrative Organization 26 Environmental Protection Organization 26 Export Promotion Center of Iran 26 Financial Organization of Expansion of Properties of Productive Units 26 Food Procurement and Distribution Center 26 Geological Organization 26 Government Trading Corporation 26 Grain and Cereal Organization 27 Headquarters for the People’s Donations to the War Effort 27 Housing Organization 27 Imposed War Refugee Affairs Foundation 27 Industrial Development and Renovation Organization 27 Iran Central Insurance Organization 27 Iran Electricity Organization 27 Iran Handcraft Industries Organization 27 Iran National Tourist Organization 27 Iran Organization for Science and Technology 27 Iran Statistic Center 27 Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization 28 Iranian Meat Organization 28 Iranian Medical Council 28 Iranian Prisoner-of-War Committee 28 Iranian Remote Sensing Center 28 Iranian Topography Organization 28 Islamic Republic of Iran Railroads 28 Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Organization 28 Literacy Movement 28 Livestock Farming Organization 28 Medical System Organization 28 National Airlines Corporation 28 National Control and Inspection Organization 29 National Defense Industry Organization 29 National Document Organization 29 National Industries Organization of Iran 29 National Meteorological Organization 29 Organization for Investment and Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran 29 Physical Training Organization 29 Plant Protection Organization 29 Ports and Shipping Organization 29 Prisons, Security and Correction Organization 29 Red ( 'rescent Society 30 Road Development Organization 30 Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 30 Social Security Organization 30 Sugar Organization of Iran 30 Tea Organization 30 Traffic Organization 30 Tribal Affairs Organization 30 Urban Land Organization 30 Veterinary Organization 30 Welfare Organization 30 vt 1 Page 4. Legislative Organizations 31 Council of Guardians of the Constitution 33 Islamic Consultative Assembly 33 5. Judicial Organizations 45 Supreme Judicial Council 47 Supreme Court 47 Public Prosecutor’s Office 47 Special Clerical Court 47 6. Provincial Governments 49 Arak 51 Azarbaijan, East 51 Azarbaijan, West 5 Bakhtaran 51 Bushehr 51 Chaharmahall va Bakhtiari 5 Esfahan 51 Fars 51 Gilan 51 Hamadan 5 Hormozgan 51 Ilam 52 Kerman 52 Khorasan 52 Khuzestan 52 Kohkiloyeh and Boir Ahmad 52 Kordestan 52 Lorestan 52 Manzandaran 52 Semnan 52 Sistan and Baluchestan 52 Tehran 52 Yazd 53 Zanjan 53 7. International Relations 55 Diplomatic Establishments 57 International Organizations 61 8. Legal Political Parties and Movements 63 Coalition for the Oppressed and the Dispossessed 65 Fedaiyin Islam Organization 65 Hezbollah 65 Hojjatiyeh Society 65 House of Workers 65 Militant Clerics Association 65 Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution 65 Muslim Students Following the Line of the Imam 65 National Freedom Movement 66 Rcsalat Foundation 66 Society of Women of the Islamic Republic 66 Tehran Militant Clergy Association 66 9. Dissident Political Parties and Movements 67 Flag of Freedom 69 Front for the Liberation of Iran 69 vii 9. Page Dissident Political Parties and Movements (Cont.) Government-in-Exile 69 Iran Liberation Army 69 Iran United Nationalist Front 69 Kurdish Democratic Party of Iran 69 National Democratic Front 69 National Front 69 National Liberation Army 69 National Resistance Council 70 National Resistance Movement 70 Organization of Iranian Peoples Fedaiyin Guerrilla (Majority) 70 Pan I rani st Party 70 Party of Toilers 70 People's Liberation Army 70 People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran 70 I udeh Party of Iran 70 10. Economic and Commercial Organizations 71 Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran 73 Economic Mobilization Headquarters 73 Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines 73 Islamic Economic Office 73 Islamic Republic Organization of Money and Credit 73 National Bank of Iran 73 11. Information and Communication Organizations 75 Islamic Propaganda Organization 77 Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting 77 Islamic Republic News Agency 77 Voice and Vision of the Islamic Republic 77 War Information Headquarters 77 12. Religion 79 Religious Groups 81 Religious and Charitable Organizations 81 Organization Index 85 Personality Index 97 1. Supra-Governmental Organizations ) Date of Information Earliest Latest Secretariat of the Imam (Daftar-e Emam) (Located in Tehran Imam (Commander-in-Chiefof the Armed Forces) Khomeini, Ruhollah Musavi-, Ayatollah Ozma Feb 79 Nov 88 Coordinator Khomeini, Ahmad Musavi-, Hojjat ol-Eslam Feb 79 Nov 88 Administrative Affairs Rasuli-Mahalati, Hashem, Hojjat ol-Eslam Aug 83 Aug 88 General Affairs Ansari-Kermani, , Hojjat ol-Eslam Mar 84 Nov 88 Religious Affairs Tavasoli, Mohammad Reza, Hojjat ol-Eslam Mar 85 Nov 88 Secretariat of the Deputy Imam (Located in Qom) Deputy Imam Montazeri-Najafabadi, Hosein Ali, A vatollah Ozma Nov 85 Nov 88 Director Ebrahimi-Najafabadi, Hasan Ali, Hojjat ol-Eslam Jan 84 Apr 88 Council of Heads of the Three Branches (Shura-ye Saran-e Seh Qoveh) (Seh Qoveh) (Legislative, Executive and Judicial) Head Khamenei, Ali Hoseini-, Hojjat ol-Eslam Sep 82 Nov 88 Members Hashemi-Rafsanjani, Ali Akbar, Hojjat ol-Eslam Sep 82 Nov 88 Musavi-Ardabili, Abdol Karim, Ayatollah Sep 82 Nov 88 Musavi-Khamenei, Mir Hosein Sep 82 Nov 88 General