Masoud Pezeshkian is the ninth President of Iran. He took the position on 28 July, after the presidential election that was held in Iran in June–July 2024.[1][2] His presidential decree was signed on July 28, 2024, by the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ali Khamenei, and his government formally started its work.[3][4][5] In his first act as president, Pezeshkian appointed Mohammad Reza Aref as the First Vice President and Mohsen Haji Mirzaei as Chief of Staff.[6] On 21 August, the Islamic Consultative Assembly approved the nomination of Pezeshkian's entire cabinet, the first time it had done since 2001.[7]

Masoud Pezeshkian Cabinet

14th Cabinet of Islamic Republic of Iran
President of Iran
President Masoud Pezeshkian in 2024
Date formed28 July 2024
People and organisations
Head of stateAli Khamenei
Head of governmentMasoud Pezeshkian
No. of ministers19
History
Election2024 Iranian presidential election
Legislature term12th term
PredecessorGovernment of Mohammad Mokhber

Cabinet members

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Portfolio Portrait Minister Party Took office Left office Ref.
President of Iran
President   Masoud Pezeshkian Non-Partisan 28 July 2024 Incumbent [8]
Vice presidents of Iran
First Vice President   Mohammad Reza Aref Non-Partisan 28 July 2024 Incumbent [9]
Vice President for Strategic Affairs   Mohammad Javad Zarif Independent Politician 1 August 2024 Incumbent [10]
Vice President for Executive Affairs   Mohammad Ja'far Ghae'em Panah Islamic Association of Iranian Medical Society 1 August 2024 Incumbent [11]
Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs   Shahram Dabiri Oskuei Welfare and Health Party 4 August 2024 Incumbent [12]
Vice President for Plan and Budget Affairs Hamid Pourmohammadi Non-Partisan 4 August 2024 Incumbent [13]
Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy Affairs   Hossein Afshin Islamic Society of Students 10 August 2024 Incumbent [14]
Vice President for Atomic Energy Affairs   Mohammad Eslami Military 29 August 2021 Incumbent [15]
Vice President for Martyrs and Veterans Affairs   Saeed Ohadi Non-Partisan 10 August 2024 Incumbent [16]
Vice President for Women and Family Affairs   Zahra Behrouz Azar Union of Islamic Iran People Party 10 August 2024 Incumbent [17]
Vice President for Legal Affairs   Majid Ansari Association of Combatant Clerics 22 August 2024 Incumbent [18]
Vice President for Environmental Protection Affairs

 

Shina Ansari Non partisan 22 August 2024 Incumbent [19]
Vice President for Administrative and Recruitment Affairs Alaeddin Rafizadeh Non partisan 17 September 2024 Incumbent [20]
Vice President for Rural Development Affairs and disadvantaged Regions Abdolkarim Hosseinzadeh Non-Partisan 2 November 2024 Incumbent [21]
Advisors
Supreme Advisor   Ali Tayebnia Non-Partisan 4 August 2024 Incumbent [22]
Ministers
Agriculture Jihad Minister   Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh Executives of Construction Party 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare Minister   Ahmad Meydari Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent [23]
Culture and Guidance Minister

 

Abbas Salehi Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister

 

Reza Salehi Amiri Moderation and Development Party 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Defence and Armed Forces Logistics Minister

 

Aziz Nasirzadeh Military 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Education Minister   Alireza Kazemi Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Economic and Finance Affairs Minister

 

Abdolnaser Hemmati Executives of Construction Party 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Energy Minister   Abbas Aliabadi Military 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Foreign Affairs Minister

 

Abbas Araghchi Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Health and Medical Education Minister   Mohammad-Reza Zafarghandi Islamic Association of Iranian Medical Society 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Information and Communications Technology Minister

 

Sattar Hashemi Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Industry, Mine and Trade Minister   Mohammad Atabak Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Intelligence Minister

 

Esmaeil Khatib Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Interior Minister

 

Eskandar Momeni Military 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Justice Minister

 

Amin Hossein Rahimi Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Petroleum Minister

 

Mohsen Paknejad Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Roads and Urban Development Minister

 

Farzaneh Sadegh Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Science, Research and Technology Minister   Hossein Simaee Sarraf Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Sport and Youth Minister   Ahmad Donyamali Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Other Duties
Chief of Staff   Mohsen Haji-Mirzaei Non-Partisan 28 July 2024 Incumbent [24]
Supervisor of Presidential Administration   Mohammad Ja'far Ghae'em Panah Non-Partisan 1 August 2024 Incumbent [11]
Head of National Elites Foundation   Hossein Afshin Islamic Society of Students 10 August 2024 Incumbent [14]
Head of Atomic Energy Organization   Mohammad Eslami Military 29 August 2021 Incumbent [15]
Head of Martyrs and Veterans Foundation   Saeed Ohadi Non-Partisan 10 August 2024 Incumbent [16]
Head of the Foreign Travel Supervision Board   Mohsen Haji-Mirzaei Non-Partisan 12 August 2024 Incumbent [25]
Head of Environmental Protection Organization

 

Shina Ansari Non-Partisan 22 August 2024 Incumbent [19]
Head of the Government Information Council   Elias Hazrati National Trust Party 28 August 2024 Incumbent [26]
Spokesperson of the Government of Iran   Fatemeh Mohajerani Islamic Society of Students 28 August 2024 Incumbent [27]
Head of Administrative and Recruitment Affairs Organization Alaeddin Rafizadeh Non-Partisan 17 September 2024 Incumbent [28]

References

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Further reading

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Cabinet of Iran
Preceded by Government of Pezeshkian
2024–
Incumbent