Ali-Ashraf Abdollah Porihoseini

Mir-Ali-Ashraf Abdollah Porihoseini (میرعلی اشرف عبدالله پوری حسینی in Persian, born 1961 in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan) is an Iranian economist, politician, vice president of Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance and president of Iranian Privatization Organization in the cabinet of Hassan Rouhani^[1] and former member of Islamic Consultative Assembly from the electorate of Tabriz.^[2]

Mir-Ali-Ashraf Abdollah Porihoseini
Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance of Iran & President of Iranian Privatization Organization
In office 2013–2019
Appointed by	Ali Tayebnia
President	Hassan Rouhani
Preceded by	Mohammadrahim Ahmadvand
Succeeded by	Davoud Khani (acting)
In office 2004–2005
President	Mohammad Khatami
Preceded by	Ahmad Mirmotahhari
Succeeded by	Gholamreza Heydari Kordzangeneh
member of Islamic Consultative Assembly
In office 2000–2004
Constituency	Tabriz, Osku and Azarshahr
In office 1988–1992
Constituency	Tabriz
Personal details
Born	1961 (age 63–64) Tabriz, Iran
Political party	Iranian reform movement

Controversy and Arrest

Porihoseini's actions in his capacity as the head of privatization organization has been controversial for few years especially the acquisition of a national meat factory (Ardabil Meat Industrial Complex) by a private entity that Porihoseini himself, was a stakeholder.^[3][4] On 14 August 2019 he was arrested on the charge of improper transactions and economic fraud.^[5]