Ezzatollah Zarghami

For other people named Zarghami, see Zarghami (surname).
Ezatollah Zarghami

Zarghami in 2016
Born Seyed Ezatollah Zarghami
(1959-02-25) 25 February 1959
Tehran, Iran
Nationality Iranian
Alma mater Amir Kabir University
Occupation Former executive director of IRIB
Religion Shia Islam
Spouse(s) Ghare Tapeyi[1]
Children 4
Website zarghami-ez.ir
Signature

Ezzatollah Zarghami (Persian: عزت الله ضرغامی; born 25 February 1959 in Tehran[2]) is an Iranian politician, former military officer and media executive who was the head of IRIB from 2004 until 2014.

Career

Zarghami served as a general in the Revolutionary Guard.[3] has been the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, the media corporation in charge of controlling Iranian national radio and television broadcasting, since 2004.[3] His predecessor was Ali Larijani.

Controversy

Zarghami was sanctioned by the European Union on 23 March 2012 "for committing human rights abuses."[3][4]

He was also criticized for allegedly trying to prevent Iranian President Hassan Rouhani from appearing on his network for a scheduled interview in February 2014.[5]

References

  1. عکس: درگذشت غمبار برادر همسر ضرغامی
  2. زندگی نامه مهندس سید عزت الله ضرغامی
  3. 1 2 3 "Ezzatollah Zarghami". Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  4. "Council decision 2012/168/CFSP". Official Journal of the European Union. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  5. David Kenner (6 February 2014). "Iran's Hardliners Just Tried to Muzzle Hassan Rouhani". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
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Political offices
Preceded by
Mehdi Faridzadeh
Deputy Minister of Culture in Cinema Affairs
1995–1997
Succeeded by
Seifollah Dad
Media offices
Preceded by
Ali Larijani
Director-General of IRIB
2004–2014
Succeeded by
Mohammad Sarafraz


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