| Office | Minister of Petroleum |
|---|---|
| President | Masoud Pezeshkian |
| Term start | 21 August 2024 |
| Predecessor | Javad Owji |
| Birth date | 1966 (age 60–61) |
| Birth place | Tehran, Iran |
| Native name | محسن پاک‌نژاد |
| Country | Iran |
Mohsen Paknejad (born 1966) is an Iranian politician and executive director who has been serving as the Minister of Petroleum of Iran since 2024.
From 2004 to 2006, Paknejad held the position of planning director at Iran's Central Regions Oil Company.[1] In 2006, he advanced to the role of deputy director of Integrated Planning at the National Iranian Oil Company,[2] where he remained until 2013. In 2014,[3] he returned to the Ministry of Petroleum's headquarters and [4] served as the Director General overseeing the export and exchange of petroleum products until 2015.
From 2015 to 2017, Paknejad took on the roles of CEO and vice chairman of the board of directors at NICO. On August 11, 2024, he was presented to the Islamic Council as the candidate for the position of oil minister in the 14th government.[5]
References
- ^ "پاک‌نژاد معاون وزیر نفت در نظارت بر منابع هیدروکربوری شد" [Paknejad became the Deputy Minister of Oil in the supervision of hydrocarbon resources] (in Persian). Shana. 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "معاون مدیرعامل در امور تولید" [Deputy CEO in production affairs]. National Iranian Oil Company. 2016-08-18. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Karder, Ali (2016-07-01). "معاون مدیرعامل شرکت ملی نفت ایران در امور تولید منصوب شد" [The deputy CEO of National Iranian Oil Company was appointed in production affairs]. National Iranian Oil Company. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "اعضای جدید هیأت مدیره شرکت ملی نفت ایران انتخاب شدند" [New members of the Board of Directors of National Iranian Oil Company were elected]. Fars News Agency. 2016-08-20. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "سوابق اجرایی و علمی وزرای پیشنهادی دولت چهاردهم" [Executive and scientific records of the proposed ministers of the 14th government] (in Persian). Islamic Republic News Agency. 2024-08-11. Retrieved 2024-08-15.