Mohsen Nourbakhsh

Mohsen Nourbakhsh (; 18 May 1948 – 23 March 2003) was an Iranian economist, most known as governor of the Central Bank of Iran and the former minister of finance of Iran. Nourbakhsh had pro-market views.

Personal life and education Born in isfahan, Nourbakhsh received a bachelor's degree from the University of Tehran in economics, and a Master of Arts and PhD from the University of California, Davis in econometrics.

Career Shortly after the Iranian Revolution, Nourbakhsh's nomination for finance minister was rejected by president Abolhassan Banisadr. He was approved by the Majlis with 195 for and 43 against votes.

Nourbakhsh was then appointed the governor of the Central Bank of Iran by president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in 1994 and he was in office until his death in 2003. In 1999 president Mohammad Khatami reappoints him as the governor. During the first term of president Mohammad Khatami, Hossein Namazi was the minister of economy and finance. There was rivalry between Nourbakhsh and Namazi in regard to the economic policy.

Death Nourbakhsh died of a heart attack on 23 March 2003.

Mohammad Javad Vahaji, deputy governor, replaced Nourbakhsh and later in the year, Ebrahim Sheibani was his successor as governor.