Ensieh Khazali
Ensieh Khazali | |
|---|---|
انسیه خزعلی | |
 Khazali in 2021 | |
| Vice President of Iran for Women and Family Affairs | |
| In office 1 September 2021 – 10 August 2024 | |
| President | Ebrahim Raisi Mohammad Mokhber (acting) |
| Preceded by | Masoumeh Ebtekar |
| Succeeded by | Zahra Behrouz Azar |
| President of Al-Zahra University | |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mahbobeh Mobasheri |
| Succeeded by | Mahnaz Molla-Nazari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ensieh Khazali انسیه خزعلی 1963 (age 60–61) Qom, Imperial State of Iran |
| Spouse | Mohammad-Reza Rezazadeh |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Abolghasem Khazali (father) Tahereh Kalbasi (mother) |
| Alma mater | Tehran University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ensieh Khazali or Ensieh Khaz'ali (Persian: انسیه خزعلی; born 1963) is an Iranian politician and Vice President for Women and Family Affairs of the President of Iran in the 13th government.
She is a professor of the Arabic language and literature, and was the President of Al-Zahra University and the dean of the campus of the Razavi University of the Islamic Sciences.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Scandals
While Ibrahim Raisi's government is known for broadening online censorship in Iran, Khazali’s son emigrated to Canada and created a company that sells virtual private networks (VPNs), which many Iranians use to bypass state censorship of the Internet. Khazali herself is an advocate of limiting Iranians' access to the Internet.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Iran VP meets world officials, discusses women affairs in New York - IRNA English". en.irna.ir.
- ^ "Meeting between the President of the General Assembly and the Vice President for Women & Family Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran | General Assembly of the United Nations". www.un.org.
- ^ "Vice President for Women's and Family Affairs Ensieh Khazali". Tehran Times.
- ^ "President appoints Ensieh KhazAli Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs". President.ir. September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Ensieh Khazali". iranpress.com.
- ^ "Ensieh Khazali: Women heads of households are covered by insurance". پرتو نیوز. January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Getting to know the new Women and Family Affairs director in Iran". September 7, 2021.
- ^ "President appoints VPs for Women, Family and Legal Affairs". saednews.com. September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Iranian Vice President Under Scrutiny After Son Emigrates To Canada, Sells VPNs".
- ^ "Emigration Of VP's Son To Canada Stirs Controversy in Iran".
