Mohsen Paknejad

Mohsen Paknejad
محسن پاک‌نژاد
Minister of Petroleum
Assumed office
21 August 2024
PresidentMasoud Pezeshkian
Preceded byJavad Owji
Personal details
Born1966 (age 57–58)
Tehran, Iran

Mohsen Paknejad (born 1966 In Tehran) is an Iranian politician and executive director who serving as the Minister of Petroleum of Iran since 2024.

From 2004 to 2006, Paknejad held the position of planning director at Iran's Central Regions Oil Company. [1] In 2006, he advanced to the role of deputy director of Integrated Planning at the National Iranian Oil Company, [2] where he remained until 2013. In 2014, [3] he returned to the Ministry of Petroleum's headquarters and [4] served as the Director General overseeing the export and exchange of petroleum products until 2015.

From 2015 to 2017, Paknejad took on the roles of CEO and vice chairman of the board of directors at the Niko Company. On August 11, 2024, he was presented to the Islamic Council as the candidate for the position of oil minister in the 14th government.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "پاک‌نژاد معاون وزیر نفت در نظارت بر منابع هیدروکربوری شد" [Paknejad became the Deputy Minister of Oil in the supervision of hydrocarbon resources]. Shana (in Persian). November 20, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "معاون مدیرعامل در امور تولید" [Deputy CEO in production affairs]. National Iranian Oil Company. August 18, 2016. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Karder, Ali (July 1, 2016). "معاون مدیرعامل شرکت ملی نفت ایران در امور تولید منصوب شد" [The deputy CEO of National Iranian Oil Company was appointed in production affairs]. National Iranian Oil Company. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "اعضای جدید هیأت مدیره شرکت ملی نفت ایران انتخاب شدند" [New members of the Board of Directors of National Iranian Oil Company were elected]. Fars News Agency. August 20, 2016. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "سوابق اجرایی و علمی وزرای پیشنهادی دولت چهاردهم" [Executive and scientific records of the proposed ministers of the 14th government]. Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.