Iranian mechanical engineer and politician (1952–2021)
Akbar Torkan
Torkan in August 2014
Senior Advisor to the President of Iran
In office 26 August 2013 – 1 December 2018
President
Hassan Rouhani
Preceded by
Mojtaba Samareh Hashemi
Succeeded by
Vacant
Minister of Roads and Transportation
In office 16 August 1993 – 20 August 1997
President
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Preceded by
Mohammad Saeedikia
Succeeded by
Mahmoud Hojjati
Minister of Defense
In office 29 August 1989 – 16 August 1993
President
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Preceded by
Mohammad Hossein Jalali
Succeeded by
Mohammad Forouzandeh
Personal details
Born
(1952-09-23)23 September 1952 Tehran, Iran
Died
16 May 2021(2021-05-16) (aged 68)[1] Tehran, Iran
Political party
Moderation and Development Party Executives of Construction Party
Residence
Tehran
Alma mater
Sharif University
Akbar Torkan (Persian: اکبر ترکان; 1952–2021) was an Iranian mechanical engineer[2][3] and politician, who was the President Hassan Rouhani's chief adviser from 2013 to 2018. He served as the CEO of Iran's Construction Engineering Organization from 2014 to 2017. He was also the Minister of Defense and Minister of Roads and Transportation in the government headed by President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
^"President condoles Mr Akbar Torkan's demise". www.president.ir. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
^"زندگینامه: اکبر ترکان (۱۳۳۱-۱۴۰۰)". 4 August 2013.
^"اكبر تركان،سازمان نظام مهندسی ساختمان کشور". www.irceo.net. Archived from the original on 2013-12-28.
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