Ministry of Energy (Iran)
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Ministry of Energy of Iran , is the main organ of the Government
in charge of the regulation and implementation of policies applicable to energy, electricity, water and wasterewater services.
Ministry of Energy is responsible for management of supply and demand of water, electricity, energy, and wastewater services and also promoting the training, research and technology, and bedding for goods and services market in water and electrical industry. It also plays a major role in preservation of natural resources, environment protection, public health promotion, welfare and self-sufficiency for sustainable development of the country.
Being originally founded on October 17, 1936, it was established under the title of "Ministry of water and electricity" in 1963. Later on February 17, 1975, after the parliamentary approval it became "Ministry of Energy". After the Iranian 1979 revolution some parliamentary changes took place for the duties of the ministry..
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
in charge of the regulation and implementation of policies applicable to energy, electricity, water and wasterewater services.
Ministry of Energy is responsible for management of supply and demand of water, electricity, energy, and wastewater services and also promoting the training, research and technology, and bedding for goods and services market in water and electrical industry. It also plays a major role in preservation of natural resources, environment protection, public health promotion, welfare and self-sufficiency for sustainable development of the country.
Being originally founded on October 17, 1936, it was established under the title of "Ministry of water and electricity" in 1963. Later on February 17, 1975, after the parliamentary approval it became "Ministry of Energy". After the Iranian 1979 revolution some parliamentary changes took place for the duties of the ministry..
Deputies
The ministry consists of five deputies as:- Deputy for Resarch & Human Resources
- Deputy for Planning & Economic Affairs
- Deputy for Electricity and Energy
- Deputy for Water & Wastewater
- Deputy for Support, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs
List of Ministers
List of Energy ministers of Iran, after the Iranian 1979 revolution:- Abbas Taj
- Hasan Abbaspur
- Mahmoud Moghadam
- Mansour Shahidi
- Hasan Ghafurifard
- MohammadTaghi Banki
- Seyed Abolhasan Khamushi
- Bijan Namdar Zangane
- Habibollah Bitaraf
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See also
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- List of reservoirs and dams in Iran
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- List of power stations in Iran
- Cabinet of IranCabinet of IranThe Cabinet of Iran is a formal body composed of government officials, ministers, chosen and led by a President. Its composition must be approved by a vote in the Parliament...
- Government of Iran