Davoud Danesh-Jafari (Persian: داود دانشجعفری; born 1954) is an Iranian politician, economist and former combat engineer who previously served as minister of economy and finance affairs of Iran from 2005 to 2008. He is currently a member of the Expediency Discernment Council.
Biography Born in 1954 in Tehran, Danesh-Jafari graduated with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from National Institute of Technology, Srinagar in India. In 1992, he received a master's degree in economics from Tehran University and in 2001 he obtained a PhD from Allameh Tabatabaii University. He was a member of the parliament in the 5th term and the 7th term.
Since 2006 he was involved in plans to create the Iranian Oil Bourse, a commodity exchange for oil and oil byproducts, which would trade mostly in the Iranian currency and other major currenciesMinistry to offer IOB Articles of Association in two months , 19 May 2006, Mehr News Agency In December 2006, he was reported as saying that he intended to reduce US dollar-based transactions as much as possible.Iran May Reduce Use of Dollar, Tehran Papers Say, 6 December 2006, Bloomberg
In January 2008, he announced that the Iranian Oil Bourse would be opened during the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution (February 1–11) a month later. Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari later announced that Davoud Danesh-Jafari would become its head. The Oil Bourse opened on 17 February 2008 on Kish Island.1st phase of Iran oil stock inaugurated on Kish Island, IRNA Reports, 17 February 2008
He served as the minister of economy and finance affairs in the cabinet of President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad from 2005 to 2008.
See also Hossein Samsami
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