Seyyed Abbas Salehi (Persian: سید عباس صالحی) is an Iranian scholar, journalist and former Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance from 2017 to 2021. He was vice-minister from 2013 until 2017 which also served as acting Minister of Culture from 19 October until 1 November 2016.[1] On 20 August 2017, he was confirmed as culture minister in the second administration of Rouhani.
Abbas Salehi | |
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| Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance | |
| In office 20 August 2017 – 25 August 2021 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Reza Salehi Amiri |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili |
| In office 19 October 2016 – 1 November 2016 Acting | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Ali Jannati |
| Succeeded by | Reza Salehi Amiri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abbas Saleh Shariati c. 1964 (age 59–60)[1] Mashhad, Khorasan, Iran[1] |
| Alma mater | Qom Seminary[1] |
Salehi is a contributor author to the Tafsir Rahnama and has been a member of Qom Seminary's preaching affairs board of trustees.[1]