Parviz Davoodi (Persian: پرویز داودی; 5 February[citation needed] 1952 – 18 April 2024) was an Iranian education and conservative politician who was the third first vice president from 2005 to 2009. He was a member of the Expediency Discernment Council.

Parviz Davoodi
پرویز داودی
Davoodi in 2009
Member of Expediency Discernment Council
In office
27 February 2007 – 18 April 2024
Appointed byAli Khamenei
ChairmanAkbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Ali Movahedi-Kermani (Acting)
Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
Sadeq Larijani
3rd First Vice President of Iran
In office
10 September 2005 – 17 July 2009
PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded byMohammad Reza Aref
Succeeded byEsfandiar Rahim Mashaei
Head of National Elites Foundation
In office
October 2005 – February 2007
PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded bySadegh Vaez-Zadeh
Personal details
Born5 February[citation needed] 1952
Tehran, Iran
Died18 April 2024 (aged 72)
Tehran, Iran
Political partyNonpartisan
Alma materIowa State University
ProfessionEconomist

Biography

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Parviz Davoodi was born in Tehran, Iran. Davoodi graduated from Iowa State University (ISU) in 1981 with a Ph.D. in Economics.[1]

Davoodi was also an economist at Shahid Beheshti University. Although Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was known to have conservative ideals, he taught liberal economic perspectives in his classrooms at Shahid Beheshti University. It is believed that his economic ideas were highly influenced by modern economic theory; he was for free markets and open economies.

Davoodi served as the First Vice President of Iran from 11 September 2005 to 17 July 2009. He often referred to President Ahmadinejad as the world's "bite-size leader against king-size Western corruption.".[2] Davoodi was nominated in 2009 as the Director of the Presidential Center for Strategic Studies by Iranian President Ahmadinejad.[3]

Davoodi died in Tehran on 18 April 2024, at the age of 72.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ McChesney, Rashah (2009). "Vice President of Iran an Iowa State graduate". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  2. ^ ISU Dissertation
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Former Iranian vice president Davoudi passes away at 72". Iran Front Page. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
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Political offices
Preceded by
New title
Head of National Elites Foundation
2005–2007
Succeeded by
Preceded by First Vice President of Iran
2005–2009
Succeeded by