Eskandar Momeni | |
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اسکندر مؤمنی | |
 Momeni in 2018 | |
| Minister of Interior | |
| Assumed office 21 August 2024 | |
| President | Masoud Pezeshkian |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Vahidi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 (age 62–63) |
| Alma mater | Supreme National Defense University |
| Awards |  Order of Service(3rd class) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Branch/service | Revolutionary Guards Law Enforcement Command |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Eskandar Momeni (Persian:اسکندر مؤمنی; born 1962) is an Iranian military commander and politician who is serving as theMinister of Interior in theGovernment of Masoud Pezeshkian since August 2024. He belongs to theprinciplist camp[1] and is described as "a relatively moderate police general".[2]
He has his background in the Revolutionary Guards. Previously he served as the Chief of Staff of the Malik Ashtar Brigade and of the25th Karbala Division[3] and as the commander of the police force inRazavi Khorasan province. Later on he was appointed as Deputy of Police Operations and from 2009 to 2015 he commanded theIranian Traffic Police, succeedingMohammad Rouyanian. In March 2015 he was appointed deputy commander of theLaw Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran.[4] He served as the Secretary-General of the Anti-narcotics Headquarters from 2018 to 2025.[5] In a speech to the parliament during his confirmation to the post he promised to try to promote social and gender equality.[6]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Minister of Interior 2024–present | Succeeded by Incumbent |
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