Masoud Karbasian
مسعود کرباسیان
Karbasian in 2018
Managing Director of National Iranian Oil Company
In office
18 November 2018  22 September 2021
PresidentHassan Rouhani
Preceded byAli Kardor
Succeeded byMohsen Khojastemehr
Minister of Finance
In office
20 August 2017  26 August 2018
PresidentHassan Rouhani
Preceded byAli Tayebnia
Succeeded byFarhad Dejpasand
Personal details
Born1956 (age 6768)
Isfahan, Iran
OccupationCEO of National Iranian Oil Company (2018–2021)
Awards Order of Merit and Management[1]

Masoud Karbasian (Persian: مسعود کرباسیان) is an Iranian economist who is the former CEO of National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), served from 2018 to 2021.[2] He was minister of finance from August 2017 until his impeachment in August 2018. He previously held office as ex-officio vice minister of finance, heading Iran's Customs Administration.[1]

Karbasian holds a Ph.D. in commercial management and has served as a vice minister for heavy industries, petroleum and commerce government ministries.[1]

Views

He is described as a "technocrat"[3][4] and reformist.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rouhani's Pick for Economy Ministry Presents Roadmap", EghtesadOnline, 12 August 2017, retrieved 12 August 2017
  2. "National Iranian Oil Company". www.nioc.ir. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  3. Najmeh Bozorgmehr (8 August 2017), "Iranian president Rouhani disappoints reformers with cabinet picks", The Financial Times, retrieved 12 August 2017
  4. 1 2 Adel al-Salmi (9 August 2017), "Women, Minorities Absent in Rouhani's New Government Lineup", Asharq al-Awsat, retrieved 17 August 2017
  5. Reza Haghighatnejad (8 August 2017), "Rouhani Announces New Cabinet: Few Reformists, No Women", Iran Wire, retrieved 17 August 2017


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