Javad Owji (Persian: جواد اوجی; born 24 July 1966) is an Iranian oil engineer and politician who has been serving as the minister of oil since 25 August 2021.
From 1980 Owji worked in the oil-related public offices.[2] He was the deputy oil minister and the head of the National Iranian Gas Company from 2009 to 2013 during the last term of PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad.[1][3] He also served in various oil-related posts, including chairman of the board of supervision of production and gas refineries and vice chairman of Petro Mofid Oil and Gas Development Holding.[4] Owji was nominated by President Ebrahim Raisi as oil minister on 11 August 2021.[4][5] On 25 August Owji was confirmed by the Majlis with 198 to 70 with 18 abstentions.[3] He succeeded Bijan Namdar Zangeneh in the post.[3]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcJazeh Miller (13 August 2021). "Iran: Raisi's Weak Cabinet, but Specialized in Repression". Iran News Update. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ ab"Raeisi Nominates Javad Owji as New Petroleum Minister". Ministry of Petroleum. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
^ abcAresu Eqbali (25 August 2021). "Iran confirms oil minister Owji with industry background seen a plus". S&P Global. Tehran. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
^ ab"Iran's president names Owji as new oil minister as U.S. sanctions bite". Reuters. London. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
^Nader Itayim (11 August 2021). "Iran's Raisi picks veteran Javad Owji for oil minister". Argus Media. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
External linksEdit
Media related to Javad Oji at Wikimedia Commons
September 26, 2023
javad, owji, persian, جواد, اوجی, born, july, 1966, iranian, engineer, politician, been, serving, minister, since, august, 2021, minister, petroleumincumbentassumed, office, august, 2021presidentebrahim, raisipreceded, bybijan, namdar, zangenehceo, national, i. Javad Owji Persian جواد اوجی born 24 July 1966 is an Iranian oil engineer and politician who has been serving as the minister of oil since 25 August 2021 Javad OwjiMinister of PetroleumIncumbentAssumed office 25 August 2021PresidentEbrahim RaisiPreceded byBijan Namdar ZangenehCEO of National Iranian Gas CompanyIn office 2009 2013Preceded byReza Kasaee zadehSucceeded byHamid Reza EraghiPersonal detailsBorn 1966 07 24 24 July 1966 age 57 Shiraz Pahlavi IranAlma materPetroleum University of TechnologyOccupationEngineer Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 References 4 External linksEarly life and education EditOwji was born in Shiraz in 1966 1 He received a bachelor s degree in oil engineering from Petroleum University of Technology in Ahwaz 1 2 Career EditFrom 1980 Owji worked in the oil related public offices 2 He was the deputy oil minister and the head of the National Iranian Gas Company from 2009 to 2013 during the last term of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 1 3 He also served in various oil related posts including chairman of the board of supervision of production and gas refineries and vice chairman of Petro Mofid Oil and Gas Development Holding 4 Owji was nominated by President Ebrahim Raisi as oil minister on 11 August 2021 4 5 On 25 August Owji was confirmed by the Majlis with 198 to 70 with 18 abstentions 3 He succeeded Bijan Namdar Zangeneh in the post 3 References Edit a b c Jazeh Miller 13 August 2021 Iran Raisi s Weak Cabinet but Specialized in Repression Iran News Update Retrieved 28 January 2022 a b Raeisi Nominates Javad Owji as New Petroleum Minister Ministry of Petroleum Retrieved 29 January 2022 a b c Aresu Eqbali 25 August 2021 Iran confirms oil minister Owji with industry background seen a plus S amp P Global Tehran Retrieved 29 January 2022 a b Iran s president names Owji as new oil minister as U S sanctions bite Reuters London 11 August 2021 Retrieved 29 January 2022 Nader Itayim 11 August 2021 Iran s Raisi picks veteran Javad Owji for oil minister Argus Media Retrieved 29 January 2022 External links Edit nbsp Media related to Javad Oji at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Javad Owji amp oldid 1173476574, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,