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In the second term of office, Dr Abbas Akhoundi appointed as Minister of Roads and Urban Development in President Rouhani’s Cabinet on 19 August 2017 with 198 votes of confidence. 

Educational Background

PhD in Political Economy, Royal Holloway, University of London, 2006
BEng and MSc in Civil Engineering, University of Tehran

Professional Working Experience

• Minister of Roads and Urban Development (15/08/2013 to now)
• Associate Professor of University of Tehran, Faculty of World Studies
• Member of Iran's Competition Council (2009 to 2013)
• Member of Central Council of Construction Engineering Organization (in fifth term from 2010 to 2013)
• Member of Board of Directors in Tehran Construction Engineering Organization (in fifth term from 2009 to 2013)
• Member of Central Council of Construction Engineering Organization (in fourth term from 2007 to 2010)
• Member of Board of Directors in Tehran Construction Engineering Organization (in fourth term from 2006 to 2009)
• Vice President of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) (October 1997 to September 1998)
• Member of Iran Supreme Monetary Council (1995 to 1997)
• Minister of Housing and Urban Development (1993 to 1997)
• Head of Irans Housing Foundation (1988 to 1993)
• Advisor to the Head of Housing Foundation and in charge of reconstruction of flood-hit areas (Feb. 1987 to 1988)
• Deputy of the Interior Ministry in Social and Political Affairs (Aug. 1982 to Nov. 1986)
• Member of Central Council of Construction Jihad (June 1979 to July 1982)
• Secretary of National Security Council
• Head of Borders Headquarters
• Head of Iran Drug Control Headquarters
• Head of the Coordination Council of the Afghans
• Running election of the Assembly of Experts
• Running the Fourth Presidential Election in Iran
• Running the Second term of Parliamentary election

Research Plans and Policy Papers

• Leading Research Project of Drafting Tehrans Economic Development Strategy, The Municipality of Tehran (2012-2013)
• Revising Article 44 of the Constitution; Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (2010)
• Leading Research Project of Assigning priorities to transfer duties and decrease government intervention in road transportation according to the Article 44 of the Constitution, 2010
• Leading Research Project of Iranian Engineer 2025: Formulation of Civil Engineering Vision for 20-year-prospects of IRI and its corresponding education and training system,(2010)
• Leading Research Project of A Study on the cooperation between state and financial institutions in privatization: Reviewing experiences of different countries and offering practical recommendations for Iran; Privatization Organization of Iran, 2010

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