Mohammad Khazaee | |
|---|---|
 Mohammad Khazaee in 2016 | |
| Ambassador of Iran to the United Nations | |
| In office 25 July 2007 – 9 March 2014 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Javad Zarif |
| Succeeded by | Gholamali Khoshroo |
| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 3 May 1981 – 3 May 1988 | |
| Constituency | Rasht |
| Majority | 65,935 (44.20%)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1953 Kashmar, Iran |
| Alma mater | University of Guilan George Mason University |
Mohammad Khazaee (Persian: محمد خزاعی; born 12 April 1953 in Kashmar, Iran)[2] is the former Ambassador of Iran to the United Nations. He presented his credentials to the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in July 2007.[2] He was elected as Vice President of the United Nations General Assembly on 14 September 2011.
Khazaee has a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Guilan. He also holds a master's degree in international transactions from George Mason University in the United States, Mr. Khazaee has taught macroeconomics and philosophy at Tehran’s Allameh Tabatabai University.[2]
From 1981 to 1988, Khazaee was a Member of Parliament, where he served as Rapporteur of the Economic Committee (1982–1988) and the Banking Reform Committee (1981–1982).[3]
Prior to receiving his appointment as Permanent Representative, Khazaee held positions in international development financing between 2002 and 2007, serving as both Vice-Minister for International Affairs and President of the Organization for Economic and Technical Assistance in Iran's Ministry of Economic Affairs. Concurrently, he served as Governor of the OPEC Fund, Vice-Chairman of that organization's Investment Committee, Alternate Governor for the Islamic Development Bank and a board member of the Iran-Misr (Iran-Egypt) Development Bank. From 1988 to 2002, he represented Iran at the World Bank.[3]
