Masoud Karbasian | |
Office: | Managing Director of National Iranian Oil Company |
President: | Hassan Rouhani |
Term Start: | 18 November 2018 |
Term End: | 22 September 2021 |
Predecessor: | Ali Kardor |
Successor: | Mohsen Khojastemehr |
Office1: | Minister of Finance |
President1: | Hassan Rouhani |
Term Start1: | 20 August 2017 |
Term End1: | 26 August 2018 |
Predecessor1: | Ali Tayebnia |
Successor1: | Farhad Dejpasand |
Birth Place: | Isfahan, Iran |
Occupation: | CEO of National Iranian Oil Company (2018–2021) |
Awards: | Order of Merit and Management |
Native Name Lang: | fa |
Masoud Karbasian (fa|مسعود کرباسیان) is an Iranian economist who is the former CEO of National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), served from 2018 to 2021.[1] He was minister of finance from August 2017 until his impeachment in August 2018. He previously held office as ex-officio vice minister of finance, heading Iran's Customs Administration.
Karbasian holds a Ph.D. in commercial management and has served as a vice minister for heavy industries, petroleum and commerce government ministries.
He is described as a "technocrat" and reformist.