Mohammad-Sadegh Salehimanesh

Mohammad-Sadegh Salehimanesh (Persian: محمدصادق صالحی‌منش) is an Iranian cleric and politician. He was founder and commander of the Vali Amr Corps, responsible for the security of the Supreme Leader of Iran, from 1986 to 1993 and subsequently held several offices in the Ministry of Intelligence before being appointed as the governor of Qom Province under President Hassan Rouhani.[1]

Mohammad-Sadegh Salehimanesh
Governor of Qom Province
In office
18 December 2013 – 25 June 2015
PresidentHassan Rouhani
Preceded byKaram-Reza Piriayi
Succeeded bySeyyed Mehdi Sadeghi
Military service
AllegianceIran Iran
Branch/serviceCommittee
Revolutionary Guards
Years of service1980–1993
Battles/warsIran–Iraq War

References edit

  1. ^ Iran News Round Up, AEI Critical Threats Project, 18 December 2013, retrieved 14 November 2016