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Ali Shamkhani

Ali Shamkhani
Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council
Assumed office
10 September 2013
President Hassan Rouhani
Preceded by Saeed Jalili
Minister of Defence
In office
19 August 1997 – 24 August 2005
President Mohammad Khatami
Preceded by Mohammad Forouzandeh
Succeeded by Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar
Personal details
Born (1955-09-29) 29 September 1955
Ahvaz, Iran
Alma mater Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
Religion Islam
Awards 2nd grade Fath Medal[1][2]
Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud[3]
Military service
Allegiance Iran
Service/branch Navy of IRGC (1980–89)
Iran Navy (1989–97)
Years of service 1981–1997
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands Navy of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Battles/wars Iran–Iraq War

Ali Shamkhani (Persian and Khuzestani Arabic: علی شمخانی, born 29 September 1955) is an Iranian Rear Admiral Upper Half. He is the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran.

Contents

  • Early life and education 1
  • Career 2
  • Awards and honors 3
  • References 4

Early life and education

Shamkhani was born on 29 September 1955 in Ahvaz, Khuzestan. His family are of Iranian Arab origin.[4][5] He studied engineering at Ahvaz University.[6]

Career

Shamkhani served as the commander of the IRGC navy with the rank of rear admiral.[7] Later he also commanded the Artesh navy in addition to the IRGC navy.[8]

Then he held the post of the minister of defense from August 1997 until August 2005 in the government of Mohammad Khatami.[9][10][11] Shamkani was replaced by Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar in the post.[8] In the 2001 presidential elections Shamkhani run for office.[5][12]

He was the director of the Iranian Armed Forces' Center for Strategic Studies from 2005 to 2013.[13][14] He is also military advisor to the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.[15][16]

On 10 September 2013, Shamkhani was appointed secretary of the Supreme National Security Council by President Hassan Rouhani.[16]

Awards and honors

In 2003, Shamkhani received Shojaat Medal, highest military medal from President Mohammad Khatami.[17] He was also honored for his eight years service as minister of defence in 2005.[17] In 2004, Shamkhani received Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud, highest Medal in Saudi Arabia from King Fahd for his prominent role in the design and implementation in developing relations with Arabic countries in the Persian Gulf.[17][18] He is the first Iranian minister to received the medal.[17]

References

  1. ^ عنوان : اولين مراسم اهدا نشان فتح Navide Shahed
  2. ^ farsnews
  3. ^ Biography Hamshahri Online
  4. ^ Bar, Shmuel (2004). "Iranian Defense Doctrine and Decision Making" (PDF). Institute for Policy and Strategy. Retrieved 29 July 2013. 
  5. ^ a b Antony Preston (August 2001). "Yards Compete for Denmark's Command and Support Vessels". Navy League of the United States. Retrieved 27 August 2013. 
  6. ^ "Ali Shamkhani". Los Angeles Times (Tehran). 15 November 1998. Retrieved 21 August 2013. 
  7. ^ Zeb, Rizwan (12 February 2003). "The emerging Indo-Iranian strategic alliance and Pakistan". CACI Analyst. Retrieved 21 August 2013. 
  8. ^ a b Fulton, Will (7 August 2013). "Rouhani’s Cautious Pick for Defense Minister". Al Monitor. Retrieved 11 August 2013. 
  9. ^ Bahman Baktiari (1996). Parliamentary Politics in Revolutionary Iran: The Institutionalization of Factional Politics. University Press of Florida. p. 157.  
  10. ^ Mehran Riazaty (29 June 2005). "Iran's new president". American Thinker. Retrieved 27 August 2013. 
  11. ^ Rachel Ingber (14 August 1997). "Khatami's Cabinet Choices: On the Record" (Policy Watch 264). Retrieved 28 August 2013. 
  12. ^ Sahliyeh, Emile (2002). "The reforming elections in Iran, 2000–2001" (PDF). Electoral Studies 21. Retrieved 21 August 2013. 
  13. ^ "Iran to Down Other US Drones If Violations Continue". The Journal of Turkish Weekly. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2013. 
  14. ^ "General Mohammad Salimi". Iran Briefing. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2013. 
  15. ^ Jamil Theyabi (12 August 2008). """The Iranian "Giant. Al Hayat. Retrieved 27 August 2013. 
  16. ^ a b "Rouhani Appointed Former Defense Minister as the Secretary of NSC". Nasim Online. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013. 
  17. ^ a b c d علی شمخانی، دبیر شورای عالی امنیت ملی ایران شد Shafaqna
  18. ^ علی شمخانی گزینه اصلی تصدی گری وزارت کشور روحانی Barfaaz
Military offices
Preceded by
Mohammad Hossein Malekzadegan 		Commander-in-chief of the Naval Defense Forces
1990–1997 		Succeeded by
Abbas Mohtaj
Political offices
Preceded by
Mohammad Forouzandeh 		Minister of Defense
1997–2005 		Succeeded by
Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar
Preceded by
Saeed Jalili 		Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council
2013–present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Iranian military commanders
Achaemenid Empire
Parthian Empire
Sassanian Empire
Post-Islam
Safavid Empire
Qajar dynasty
Pahlavi dynasty
Islamic Republic
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