Ali Asqar Peyvandi (Persian: علی اصغر پیوندی; born in 1962) is an Iranian physician, politician and university professor. He was the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society between 2017 and 2019 when he was forced to resign before being arrested on charges of embezzlement.[1]
علی اصغر پیوندی | |
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| Iranian Red Crescent Society | |
| In office 2017–2019 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Succeeded by | Karim Hemmati |
| Medical Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 Sorkheh, Semnan |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Alma mater | Shiraz University of Medical Science |
| Occupation | Politician |
Education
editPeyvandi received his general medical degree from Shiraz University of Medical Science in 1989 and also Otorhinolaryngology degree from the same university in 1993. He also took an additional surgery course in 2001 at University of Graz.[2]
References
edit- ^ "خبرگزاری فارس - علی اصغر پیوندی رئیس جمعیت هلال احمر شد". خبرگزاری فارس. 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ "زندگینامه: علی اصغر پیوندی (۱۳۴۱-)". همشهری آنلاین (in Persian). 2017-10-04. Retrieved 2020-02-18.