The Honorable Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Education
1988 Ph.D. International Studies
Graduate School of International Studies, University of Denver
1984 M.A. International Studies
Graduate School of International Studies, University of Denver
1982 M.A. International Relations
San Francisco State University
1981 B.A. International Relations
San Francisco State University
Major National Responsibilities
2013- Minister of Foreign Affairs
2011 Vice President, International Affairs, Islamic Azad University, Tehran
2002-2007 Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York
1992- 2002 Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Tehran
1989-1992 Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York
1988-1989 Advisor to the Foreign Minister, Tehran
1982-1988 Advisor, later Counselor and Charge d'affaires, a.i., Permanent Mission to the United Nations, New York