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Masoud Pezeshkian is the ninth president of Iran. He took the position on 28 July, after the presidential election that was held in Iran in June–July 2024.[1][2] His presidential decree was signed on July 28, 2024, by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ali Khamenei, and his government formally started its work.[3][4][5]

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Masoud Pezeshkian Cabinet

14th Cabinet of Islamic Republic of Iran
President of Iran
President Masoud Pezeshkian in 2025
People and organisations
Ali Khamenei (assassinated)
Vacant (Interim Leadership Council took over the duties)
Mojtaba Khamenei
Masoud Pezeshkian
Mohammad Reza Aref
No. of ministers
19
History
Election2024 Iranian presidential election
Legislature term12th term
PredecessorGovernment of Ebrahim Raisi
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In his first act as president, Pezeshkian appointed Mohammad Reza Aref as the First Vice President and Mohsen Haji Mirzaei as Chief of Staff.[6]

On 21 August, the Islamic Consultative Assembly approved the nomination of Pezeshkian's entire cabinet, the first time it had done since 2001.[7]

Cabinet members

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Portfolio Portrait Minister Party Took office Left office Ref.1 Ref.2
President of Iran
President Masoud Pezeshkian Non-Partisan 28 July 2024 Incumbent [8]
Vice presidents of Iran
First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref Non-Partisan 28 July 2024 Incumbent [9]
Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif Non-Partisan 1 August 2024 2 March 2025 [10]
Mohsen Esmaeili Non-Partisan 15 April 2025 Incumbent
Vice President for Executive Affairs Mohammad Ja'far Ghaempanah Islamic Association of Iranian Medical Society 1 August 2024 Incumbent [11]
Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Shahram Dabiri Oskuei Welfare and Health Party 4 August 2024 5 April 2025 [12]
Mohsen Esmaeili Non-Partisan 15 April 2025 Incumbent
Vice President for Plan and Budget Affairs Hamid Pourmohammadi Non-Partisan 4 August 2024 Incumbent [13]
Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy Affairs Hossein Afshin Islamic Society of Students 10 August 2024 Incumbent [14]
Vice President for Atomic Energy Affairs Mohammad Eslami Military 29 August 2021 Incumbent [15]
Vice President for Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Saeed Ohadi Non-Partisan 10 August 2024 Incumbent [16]
Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Zahra Behrouz Azar Union of Islamic Iran People Party 10 August 2024 Incumbent [17]
Vice President for Legal Affairs Majid Ansari Association of Combatant Clerics 22 August 2024 Incumbent [18]
Vice President for Environmental Protection Affairs

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Shina Ansari Non partisan 22 August 2024 Incumbent [19]
Vice President for Administrative and Recruitment Affairs Aladdin Rafizadeh Non partisan 17 September 2024 Incumbent [20]
Vice President for Rural Development Affairs and disadvantaged Regions Abdolkarim Hosseinzadeh Non-Partisan 2 November 2024 Incumbent [21]
Vice President for Standards Affairs Farzaneh Ansari Non-Partisan 8 December 2024 Incumbent [22]
Vice President for Optimization and Strategic Management of Energy Affairs Esmaeil Saqqab Esfahani Non-partisan 12 November 2025 Incumbent [23]
Ministers
Agriculture Jihad Minister Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh Executives of Construction Party 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare Minister Ahmad Meydari Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent [24]
Culture and Guidance Minister

Abbas Salehi Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister

Reza Salehi Amiri Moderation and Development Party 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Defence and Armed Forces Logistics Minister

Aziz Nasirzadeh Military 21 August 2024 28 February 2026
Education Minister Alireza Kazemi Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Economic and Finance Affairs Minister

Abdolnaser Hemmati Executives of Construction Party 21 August 2024 2 March 2025
Rahmatollah Akrami (acting) Nonpartisan 2 March 2025 16 June 2025 [25]
Ali Madanizadeh Nonpartisan 16 June 2025 Incumbent
Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi Military 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Foreign Affairs Minister

Abbas Araghchi Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Health and Medical Education Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarghandi Islamic Association of Iranian Medical Society 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Information and Communications Technology Minister

Sattar Hashemi Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Industry, Mine and Trade Minister Mohammad Atabak Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Intelligence Minister

Esmaeil Khatib Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 18 March 2026
Interior Minister

Eskandar Momeni Military 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Justice Minister

Amin Hossein Rahimi Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Petroleum Minister

Mohsen Paknejad Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Roads and Urban Development Minister

Farzaneh Sadegh Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Science, Research and Technology Minister Hossein Simaee Sarraf Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Sport and Youth Minister Ahmad Donyamali Non-Partisan 21 August 2024 Incumbent
Other Duties
Chief of Staff Mohsen Haji-Mirzaei Non-Partisan 28 July 2024 Incumbent [26]
Supervisor of Presidential Administration Mohammad Ja'far Ghaempanah Non-Partisan 1 August 2024 Incumbent [11]
Head of National Elites Foundation Hossein Afshin Islamic Society of Students 10 August 2024 Incumbent [14]
Head of Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami Military 29 August 2021 Incumbent [15]
Head of Martyrs and Veterans Foundation Saeed Ohadi Non-Partisan 10 August 2024 Incumbent [16]
Head of the Foreign Travel Supervision Board Mohsen Haji-Mirzaei Non-Partisan 12 August 2024 Incumbent [27]
Head of Environmental Protection Organization

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Shina Ansari Non-Partisan 22 August 2024 Incumbent [19]
Head of the Government Information Council Elias Hazrati National Trust Party 28 August 2024 Incumbent [28]
Spokesperson of the Government of Iran Fatemeh Mohajerani Islamic Society of Students 28 August 2024 Incumbent [29]
Head of Administrative and Recruitment Affairs Organization Aladdin Rafizadeh Non-Partisan 17 September 2024 Incumbent [30]
Head of National Standards Organization Farzaneh Ansari Non-Partisan 8 December 2024 Incumbent [31]
Head of Optimization and Strategic Management of Energy Organization Esmaeil Saqqab Esfahani Non-partisan 12 November 2025 Incumbent [32]
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