Jafar Towfighi

Jafar Towfighi
جعفر توفیقی
October 2014
Minister of Science, Research and Technology
In office
17 August 2013 – 27 October 2013
Acting
PresidentHassan Rouhani
Preceded byKamran Daneshjoo
Succeeded byReza Farajidana
In office
8 October 2003 – 24 August 2005
PresidentMohammad Khatami
Preceded byMostafa Moeen
Succeeded byMohammad Mehdi Zahedi
Personal details
BornJafar Towfighi Darian
(1956-03-19) 19 March 1956
PartyOmid Iranian Foundation
Alma mater
Websitemodares.ac.ir
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Jafar Towfighi Darian (Persian: جعفر توفیقی داریان; born 19 March 1956) is an Iranian chemical engineer, academic, politician and senior consultant of the ministry of science, research and technology who served as minister of science, research and technology for two terms. First in the cabinet headed by President Mohammad Khatami from 2003 till 2005, and second in 2013 as acting minister.