Rostam Ghasemi

Rostam Ghasemi (Persian: رستم قاسمی; 5 May 1964 – 8 December 2022) was an Iranian military officer and conservative politician who was the Minister of Roads and Urban Development from 25 August 2021 to 22 November 2022. He was Minister of Petroleum from 3 August 2011 to 15 August 2013.

Rostam Ghasemi
Ghasemi in 2022
4th Minister of Roads and Urban Development
In office
25 August 2021  22 November 2022
PresidentEbrahim Raisi
Preceded byMohammad Eslami
Succeeded byShahriar Afandizadeh (Acting)
Mehrdad Bazrpash
Minister of Petroleum
In office
3 August 2011  15 August 2013
PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded byMasoud Mir Kazemi
Succeeded byBijan Namdar Zangeneh
Personal details
Born(1964-05-05)5 May 1964
Sargah, Mohr County, Fars province, Iran
Died8 December 2022(2022-12-08) (aged 58)
Beijing, China
Spouse
Marzieh-Sadat Mirshafiei
(m. 19842007)
Children4
Alma materPower and Water University of Technology
Awards Order of Service (2nd class)
Military service
AllegianceIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Branch/service
Years of service1979–2011; 2013–2020
RankBrigadier general
CommandsKhatam-al Anbiya Headquarter
Battles/wars
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