Ali Asghar Soltanieh ⓘ (Persian: علیاصغر سلطانیه, born 1 October 1950) was Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna. He served the position from 1982 to 1987 and for a second term in 2006 until 2013.
علی اصغر سلطانیه Ali Asghar Soltanieh | |
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| Representative of Iran to the IAEA | |
| In office 1 September 2006 – 1 September 2013 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Mehdi Akhondzadeh |
| Succeeded by | Reza Najafi |
| In office 1 September 1982 – 1 September 1987 | |
| President | Ali Khamenei |
| Preceded by | Inaugural holder |
| Succeeded by | Khalil Mousavi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1950 Tehran, Iran |
| Alma mater | Utah State University |
Early life and education edit
Soltanieh was born in Tehran on 1 October 1950.[1] He studied at Utah State University in the United States.[2] Currently living in Vienna Austria.
Career edit
Soltanieh is a nuclear physicist by training and worked as associate professor at faculties of science and international relations in various universities between 1988 and 1997. He taught courses in nuclear physics.
In the 1990s he was involved, as a nuclear physicist and senior diplomat, in the capacity of special envoy, delegate, chief negotiator, and invited speaker in numerous international events on disarmament and international security, such as NPT, CWC, BWC, CTBT, CCW, and has worked closely with the relevant international scientific and technical organizations such as UN, IAEA, OPCW, and other specialized international organizations such as WHO, ILO, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), QIC, WMO, TWAS and ICDO. He has published several papers in aforementioned areas.
For the three years immediately prior to taking up his position as the Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Soltanieh was the head of Iran's National Escort Team for IAEA Inspections; a member of delegation to the IAEA board of governors and general conference; and a member of the negotiating team, Iran-EU3/EU negotiation on nuclear energy.
On 27 August 2013, it was reported that Reza Najafi replaced Soltanieh as the Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna.[3]
Personal life edit
Soltanieh is married and has three children.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b CV of Soltanieh G77
- ^ Nuclear secrets or nuclear pride? Los Angeles Times 13 December 2008
- ^ Yeganeh Torbati (27 August 2013). "Iran names new envoy to IAEA, extending makeover of nuclear team". Reuters. Dubai. Retrieved 27 August 2013.