Asadollah Abbasi

Asadollah Abbasi (born 1961) is an Iranian conservative politician who formerly served as the Governor general of Gilan province from 2021 to 2024.

Early life and education Abbasi was born in 1961. He holds a degree in education. He served as a member of Parliament's education and research committee. Then he became the deputy head of the committee. Abbasi was named as deputy to then labor minister Abdolreza Sheykholeslami. On 3 February 2013, Sheykholeslam was sacked by the president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Abbasi was appointed acting labor minister. Abbasi was approved as the minister by the Majlis on 5 May. Abbasi's term ended on 15 August 2013 and he was replaced by Ali Rabii in the post.