Biography of Saeedlu, a nominee for post of Iran's Oil Minister

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Tehran, Aug 14, IRNA-The following is a short biography of Ali Saeedlu nominated for post of Iran's oil minister:

** Date and place of birth: 1952, Tabriz (E. Azarbaijan Prov.)

** Educational status:

-- BS in Geology (Tabriz University, 1974)

-- MA in Economic Geology and Underground Resources (USA, 1978)

-- Ph.D. in Strategic Management (Hartford University, 2003)

** Job Experience:

-- Head of Iran's Tea Organization (1980)

-- Deputy minister of commerce for financial and administrative Affairs (1982)

-- Head of Central Select Committee at Ministry of Commerce (1982)

-- Acting deputy head of ministry of mines and metals (1984)

-- Head of the Board of Manpower Reforms at ministry of mines and metals

-- Deputy Head of the Defense Industries Organization for Commercial Affairs (1985-1993)

-- Member of the Managerial Board of Industries Organization of the Mostazafan and Janbazan Foundation (MJF) (1991)

-- Industries minister's advisor (1991)

-- Commerce minister's advisor (1993)

-- Deputy commerce minister for export affairs and Head of Iran's Export Promotion Center (1994)

-- Head of the Managerial Board at Iran's Carpet Company (1994)

-- Head of the Managerial Board of Iran's Export Guarantee Fund (1994)

-- Advisor to the managing director of Qeshm Free Zone (1998)

-- Deputy head of Qeshm Free Zone for economic affairs (1999)

--Advisor to the Head of Administrative Court (2003)

-- Deputy mayor of Tehran for financial and administrative Affairs (2003)

--Member of the Economic Affairs Commission at Supreme National Security Council

-- Caretaker of Tehran Municipality (2005)