International Journal of Government Auditing – April 2005
Iran
New President of the Supreme Audit Court Appointed
Dr. Mohammad Reza Rahimi was officially appointed the new president of the Supreme Audit Court of Iran on November 1, 2004. Born in Ghorveh, Iran, in 1954, he studied law and obtained a PhD degree. He has extensive experience in a variety of governmental spheres.
Dr. Rahimi held a number of municipal posts in the cities of Ghorveh and Sanandadj, including those of public prosecutor and chairman of the city council, and was the governor of Kurdistan province. He served in Iran’s Parliament, where he was a member of the board of governors of various committees and head of the Greece and Iran collaboration group.
In addition, Dr. Rahimi was president of the Iranian Athletics Federation, a member of the board of governors of the National Olympics Committee, and a member of the Asian Athletics Technical Committee. He was also counselor to the head of the Iranian judiciary and head of the Tehran Azad Law faculty.
For additional information, contact: Supreme Audit Court, fax: ++98 (21) 888 99 30; e-mail: pria@dmk.ir; Web site: http://www.dmk.ir.