Biography Of Proposed Minister Of Defense, Armed Forces Logistics

Tehran, Aug 6, IRNA – President Hassan Rohani in his swearing-in ceremony at Majlis on Sunday proposed Hossein Dehqan as the minister of defense and armed forces logistics. The following is the summary of his biography: Born in 1957, Dehqan got his Ph.D. in Management from Tehran University. He laready served as deputy minister of defense in the 7th and 8th governments and a member of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) during the Sacred Defense era. He also served as vice-president and Head of the Martyrs and War Veterans Affairs Foundation in the 8th and 9th governments./end