Abdolnaser Hemmati
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Abdolnaser Hemmati

Iranian politician and economist

Abdolnaser Hemmati (Persian: عبدالناصر همتی; born 9 June 1956) is an Iranian academic, politician, and economist who serves as governor of the Central Bank of Iran since 2025 for the second time. Hemmati served as the minister of economic and financial affairs from 2024 to 2025.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Abdolnaser Hemmati (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 9, 1957.1

About

Hemmati served as the Governor of the Central Bank of Iran from 2018 to 2021 and since December 2025. He was previously vice president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (1989–1994), and governor of the Central Insurance of Iran (1994–2006; 2016–2018). He ran as a candidate in the 2021 Iranian presidential election, being the sole representative from the moderate wing of Iranian politicians, and was placed third overall in the results.

He registered to run in the 2024 election, but was rejected by the Guardian Council.

From Wikipedia’s article on Abdolnaser Hemmati, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Tehran3
  • Date not recordedUniversity of London3 4

Career

Occupation: banker, politician, economist, diplomat.9

  • 2024 to 2025Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance7 8
  • 2018 to 2021Governor of the Central Bank of Iran7
  • 2018Ambassador of Iran to China7
  • 2013 to 2018Chief executive, Bank Melli Iran6
  • 2013 to 2018Director general, Bank Melli Iran7
  • 2006 to 2013Director general, Sina Bank7
  • Date not recordedWorked at University of Tehran5

Personal life

  • BornApr 9, 1957, Kabudarahang10
  • CitizenshipPahlavi Iran, Iran11
  • SpouseSepideh Shabestari12 13
  • Children314 15