Ali Shamkhani

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Ali Shamkhani
Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council
Assumed office
10 September 2013
President Hassan Rouhani
Preceded by Saeed Jalili
Minister of Defence
In office
19 August 1997 – 24 August 2005
President Mohammad Khatami
Preceded by Mohammad Forouzandeh
Succeeded by Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar
Personal details
Born (1955-09-29) 29 September 1955 (age 68)
Ahvaz, Iran
Alma mater Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
Religion Islam
Military service
Allegiance Iran Iran
Service/branch IRGC-Seal.svg IRGC Army (1981–84)
IRGC-Seal.svg IRGC Navy (1984–89)
IRI.Navy Seal.svg Artesh Navy (1989–97)
Years of service 1981–1997
Rank 19- دریابان-a.png Rear Admiral
Commands Navy of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Battles/wars Iran–Iraq War
Awards Fath Medal.jpg 2nd grade Fath Medal[1][2]
Spange des König-Abdulaziz-Ordens.png Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud[3]

Ali Shamkhani (Persian and Khuzestani Arabic: علی شمخانی, born 29 September 1955) is an Iranian Rear Admiral Upper Half. He is the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran.

Early life and education

Shamkhani was born on 29 September 1955 in Ahvaz, Khuzestan. His family are of Iranian Arab origin.[4][5] He studied engineering at Ahvaz University.[6]

Career

Shamkhani served as the commander of the IRGC navy with the rank of rear admiral.[7] Later he also commanded the Artesh navy in addition to the IRGC navy.[8]

Then he held the post of the minister of defense from August 1997 until August 2005 in the government of Mohammad Khatami.[9][10][11] Shamkani was replaced by Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar in the post.[8] In the 2001 presidential elections Shamkhani run for office.[5][12]

He was the director of the Iranian Armed Forces' Center for Strategic Studies from 2005 to 2013.[13][14] He is also military advisor to the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.[15][16]

On 10 September 2013, Shamkhani was appointed secretary of the Supreme National Security Council by President Hassan Rouhani.[16]

Awards and honors

In 2003, Shamkhani received Shojaat Medal, highest military medal from President Mohammad Khatami.[17] He was also honored for his eight years service as minister of defence in 2005.[17] In 2004, Shamkhani received Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud, highest Medal in Saudi Arabia from King Fahd for his prominent role in the design and implementation in developing relations with Arabic countries in the Persian Gulf.[17][18] He is the first Iranian minister to received the medal.[17]

References

  1. ↑ عنوان : اولين مراسم اهدا نشان فتح Navide Shahed
  2. ↑ farsnews
  3. ↑ Biography Hamshahri Online
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  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 علی شمخانی، دبیر شورای عالی امنیت ملی ایران شد Shafaqna
  18. ↑ علی شمخانی گزینه اصلی تصدی گری وزارت کشور روحانی Barfaaz
Military offices
Preceded by
Mohammad Hossein Malekzadegan
 Commander-in-chief of the Naval Defense Forces
1990–1997		 Succeeded by
Abbas Mohtaj
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Defense
1997–2005		 Succeeded by
Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar
Preceded by Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council
2013–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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