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Majid Ghassemi | |
|---|---|
 Ghassemi in May 2015 | |
| Governor of the Central Bank of Iran | |
| In office 1986–1989 | |
| Appointed by | Mir-Hossein Mousavi |
| Preceded by | Mohsen Nourbakhsh |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Hossein Adeli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 Tehran, Iran |
| Political party | Moderation and Development Party (1999–2007)[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Southampton |
| Occupation | CEO of Bank Pasargad[2] |
Majid Ghassemi (Persian: مجید قاسمی; born 1952 in Tehran) is an Iranian banker, business magnate, and investor. Ghassemi originally established his reputation as the governor of Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, from 1986 to 1989.
Early life and education
Majid Ghassemi was born in Tehran, Iran in 1952. He attended Dar ul-Funun high school with a concentration on mathematics and received his bachelor's degree from Allameh Tabataba'i University in Business Management. After participating in an exam held by Central Bank of Iran, he won a scholarship for an accounting postgraduate course in Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey, United States. He has also graduated from the University of Southampton, UK with a master's degree in Economics and a PhD. degree in the same concentration.[3] [4]
Career
After winning the Central Bank's scholarship Ghassemi started working in Central Bank. In 1985 during the Iran-Iraq War, he was chosen as CEO of Bank Melli Iran. A year later he was elected as the governor of Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran and was in office until 1989. He then took positions in Iranian Ministry of Energy as the minister's deputy and CEO of several affiliate companies active in steel industries and mining. In 2005, Ghassemi established Bank Pasargad as the Iran's fifth private bank after Islamic Revolution. Presently, he is the CEO and vice chairman of Bank Pasargad and a board member in some of the bank's affiliates.[2] [5][6]
References
- ^ "الف - متن استعفای 4 عضو شورای مرکزی حزب اعتدال و توسعه" (in Persian). Alef. 26 November 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Annual Report 2012/2013". Bank Pasargad. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Introducing Bank's CEO". Bank Pasargad. Archived from the original on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Expediency Discernment Council Deputies". Iranian Expediency Discernment Council. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "رئیس کل بانک مرکزی مشخص شد". mashregh news. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "سه انتصاب ولایتی در مرکز تحقیقات استراتژیک". Fars news. 22 December 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
