Majid Namjoo

Majid Namjoo (Persian: مجيد نامجو) is an Iranian politician who was the minister of energy in second cabinet of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Majid Namjoo
Minister of Energy
In office 15 November 2009 – 15 August 2013 Acting: 6 September 2009 – 15 November 2009
President	Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded by	Parviz Fattah
Succeeded by	Hamid Chitchian
Personal details
Born	c. 1962 (age 62–63) Kerman, Iran
Alma mater	Shahid Bahonar University
Military service
Allegiance	Iran
Branch/service	Revolutionary Guards
Years of service	1979–2003
Unit	41st Division Khatam-al Anbiya
Battles/wars	Iran–Iraq War

Early life

Namjoo was born in Tehran on 5 January 1963.^[1]

Career

Namjoo was a member of Kerman city Council from 2001 to 2008 and became deputy minister of energy in February 2008. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad nominated Namjoo as minister of energy in August 2009 and he was approved by the Majlis as the minister with 210 out of 290 votes. Namjoo's tenure ended on 15 August 2013 and he was replaced by Hamid Chitchian in the post.^[2]

Sanctions

Namjoo was put by the European Union into the sanction list due to his connection to Iran's nuclear program on 16 October 2012.^[1]