Ahmad Masoumifar (Persian: احمد معصومیفر; born 21 March 1961) is an Iranian career diplomat and the former Ambassador of Iran in Sweden.[1][2] He was formerly the Director General for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Secretary of Iran’s Foreign Economic Relations Coordination Committee.[3][4]
Ahmad Masoumifar | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Iran to the Kingdom of Sweden | |
| In office February 2020 – 2023 | |
| President | Hassan RouhaniEbrahim Raisi |
| Preceded by | Rasoul Mohajer Hejazi |
| Succeeded by | Hojjatollah Faghani |
| Director General for Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. | |
| In office 2017–2020 | |
| Preceded by | Fereydoun Haghbin |
| Succeeded by | Sayed Rasoul Mohajer |
| Iranian Ambassador to South Korea | |
| In office January 2011 – August 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Reza Bakhtiari |
| Succeeded by | Hassan Taherian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 October 1961 Iran |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Masoumifar was educated at the University of Tehran. He holds a master's in development economics and a Doctorate in business administration. Masoumifar joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1986.[5]
He has served as Iran’s Consul General to Shanghai, chargé d'affaires in Kuala Lumpur, Ambassador to South Korea, and Ambassador to Sweden.[5][6]
His previous roles within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs include, Head of Investments and Special Economic Plans Department, Head of the Office of Economic Cooperation with the Americas, Deputy Director General of Economic Affairs, and Director General for Economic Affairs and the Secretary of Iran’s Foreign Economic Relations Coordination Committee.[7]
References
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- ^ "Nya ambassadörer till Sverige". Regeringskansliet (in Swedish). 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ "سفیر ایران در سوئد استوارنامه خود را تقدیم پادشاه این کشور کرد". ایرنا (in Persian). 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ a b "بیوگرافی سفیر". sweden.mfa.gov.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ "Iran's new ambassadors to 13 countries meet president". Tehran Times. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
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