Amir Hatami
Amir Hatami (Persian: امیر حاتمی) is an Iranian regular army (Artesh) officer with the rank of Brigadier general and Advisor to the Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces of Army Affairs and the former minister of defense of Iran. He was designated as the defense minister by President Hassan Rouhani on 8 August 2017 and gained vote of confidence from the parliament on 20 August 2017, with 261 yes, 10 nays, 13 abstentions and 4 invalid votes.
Amir Hatami | |
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| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service/ | Islamic Republic of Iran Army Basij |
| Years of service | 1988–present |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands held | Military Intelligence |
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| Alma mater | Officers' Academy University of Command and Staff Supreme National Defense University |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 20 August 2017 – 25 August 2021 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Hossein Dehghan |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani |
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| Born | c. 1965 or 1966 (age 57–58) Zanjan, Pahlavi Iran |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
He is the first minister of defense with Artesh background in more than two decades, an office held by Revolutionary Guards officers only since 1989.
Hatami previously served as the head of the Army's international relations office, as well as a deputy in the armed forces general staff.
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