Gholam-Hossein Elham
Iranian politician
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Gholam-Hossein Elham (Persian: غلامحسین الهام, born 1959) is an Iranian conservative and principlist politician who held several posts during the term of the former President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad.
Gholam-Hossein Elham | |
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غلامحسین الهام | |
Elham in 2021 | |
| Vice President of Iran for Management and Human Resources Development | |
| In office 26 December 2012[citation needed] – 3 August 2013 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Ebrahim Azizi |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Bagher Nobakht (Acting) |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 13 February 2007 – 3 September 2009 Acting: 28 December 2006 – 13 February 2007 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Jamal Karimi-Rad |
| Succeeded by | Morteza Bakhtiari |
| Head of President's Office | |
| In office 10 August 2005 – 14 February 2007 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Ali Khatami |
| Succeeded by | Abdolreza Sheykholeslami |
| Spokesperson of the Government of Iran | |
| In office 11 December 2012 – 3 August 2013 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Shamseddin Hosseini and Mohammad Reza Rahimi |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Bagher Nobakht |
| In office 6 August 2005 – 25 August 2009 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Abdollah Ramezanzadeh |
| Succeeded by | Shamseddin Hosseini and Mohammad Reza Rahimi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 66–67) |
| Party | Front of Islamic Revolution Stability[2] |
| Spouse | Fatemeh Rajabi |
| Alma mater | Tarbiat Modares University |
| Cabinet | 9th Government 10th Government |
Awards |  Order of Merit and Management (2nd class)[3] |
Early life
Elham was born in western Iran in 1959.[4] He holds a PhD in criminology from Tarbiat Modares University.[4]
Career
Elham was a member of the Guardian Council from 2003 to 2008[4] and also held the post of spokesperson of the council.[5] He served as government spokesperson during the first term of the former President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad.[6]
He was appointed minister of justice upon the death of Jamal Karimi-Rad.[7] He was in office until 2009 when Morteza Bakhtiari replaced him in the post.[7] Elham served as Ahmedinejad's representative to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting's supervisory council.[4]
Personal life
Elham's spouse, Fatemeh Rajabi, is a journalist known for her support for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and also for her fierce criticism of former-presidents Akbar Rafsanjani and Mohammad Khatami.[6]
