Ali Jannati

Ali Jannati
Jannati in December 2013 , a Quranic Competition in Nishapur
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance
In office 15 August 2013 – 19 October 2016
President	Hassan Rouhani
Preceded by	Mohammad Hosseini
Succeeded by	Abbas Salehi (acting)
Ambassador to Kuwait
In office 2006–2010
President	Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded by	Jafar Mousavi
Succeeded by	Ruhollah Ghahremani
In office 1998–2005
President	Mohammad Khatami
Preceded by	Reza Mirabian
Succeeded by	Jafar Mousavi
Governor of Khorasan Province
In office 1989–1992
President	Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Preceded by	Amir Abedini
Succeeded by	Esmail Mofidi
Governor of Khuzestan Province
In office 1983–1987
President	Ali Khamenei
Preceded by	Mohammad Forouzandeh
Succeeded by	Mohsen Mirdamadi
Personal details
Born	1949 (age 67–68) Qom, Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Political party	Moderation and Development Party
Parents	Ahmad Jannati (father)
Alma mater	Haghani Institute
Religion	Islam
Signature
Website	Governmental website

Ali Jannati (Persian: علی جنتی‎‎, born 1949) is an Iranian diplomat and politician who was minister of culture from 15 August 2013 until his resignation on 19 October 2016.

Jannati was born in 1949. He is the son of Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, head of Iranian Guardian Council and Tehran's interim prayer leader. He is a graduate of the Haqqani school in Qom.

Jannati has had various position in different public institutions of Iran. He began his career in the revolutionary guards as being commander-in-chief of Armed Forces in Khorasan Province. Then he was appointed governor general of Khuzestan Province. Then he joined the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), and served as its manager in the Ahvaz branch and as judiciary envoy to IRIB.

He served as deputy minister of culture for international affairs. He was the Iranˈs ambassador to Kuwait from 1998 to 2005 and deputy interior minister for political affairs from 2005 to 2006.

He was nominated as culture and Islamic guidance minister by President Hassan Rouhani on 4 August 2013 and was confirmed by the Majlis on 15 August, receiving 234 votes for and 36 votes against. 12 Majlis members were absent in the voting session.

In February 2015, he was harshly criticized by conservatives after the music album To Ra Ey Kohan Boomo Bar Doost Daram was published. He was also criticized by reformists after his functions in cancellation of concerts in some cities. He resigned on 19 October 2016 as part of a cabinet reshuffle, after days of speculations about his dismissal by President Hassan Rouhani.