Abdolnaser Hemmati

Abdolnaser Hemmati (; born 9 June 1956) is an Iranian academic, politician, and economist who serves as governor of the Central Bank of Iran since 2025 for the second time. Hemmati served as the minister of economic and financial affairs from 2024 to 2025.

Hemmati served as the Governor of the Central Bank of Iran from 2018 to 2021 and since December 2025. He was previously vice president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (1989–1994), and governor of the Central Insurance of Iran (1994–2006; 2016–2018). He ran as a candidate in the 2021 Iranian presidential election, being the sole representative from the moderate wing of Iranian politicians, and was placed third overall in the results.

He registered to run in the 2024 election, but was rejected by the Guardian Council.

Presidential candidacy

Abdol Nasser Hemmati entered the field in the 2024 presidential elections with the slogan "Economy for the People". He presented plans to curb inflation, improve people's livelihoods, and attract foreign investment. Hemmati emphasized that Iran's economy should move away from dependence on oil and move toward income diversification. However, his candidacy was rejected by the Guardian Council.

Economy Minister Hemmati joined the cabinet of President Masoud Pezeshkian as economy minister in 2024. On 2 March 2025, he was removed from office after 182 of 273 MPs in the Islamic Consultative Assembly voted for his impeachment, citing the country's ongoing economic crisis that saw high inflation and the devaluation of the Iranian rial.

Central Bank Governor Hemmati served as governor of the Central Bank of Iran twice, the latest being in 2025.