Hossein Namazi

Namazi is an economist and academic.^[1] He served as the minister of finance in different governments of Iran. First he served in this post from March 1981 to 1985.^[3][4] In 1985 he was approved for the post by the Majlis, getting 106 for votes.^[4]

He was reappointed minister of finance to the cabinet led by President Mohammad Khatami in August 1997.^[1][3][5] He succeeded Morteza Mohammadkhan in the post.^[1] When Namazi was in office, there was a rivalry between him and Mohsen Nourbakhsh, governor of Central Bank of Iran.^[6] Namazi's term ended in August 2001, and he was replaced by Tahmasb Mazaheri in the post.^[7]

Namazi strongly supported social justice in Iran.^[6] He rejected the relaxing restrictions on imports of foreign goods, especially cars, and preferred restrictive labour laws.^[6]