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Ali-Asghar Fani

Iranian politician and former Minister of Education (1953/1954–2026)

Ali Asghar Fani (Persian: علی‌اصفر فانی; 1953 or 1954 – 5 November 2026) was an Iranian politician who served as Minister of Education. He took the office as acting minister on 23 August 2013 after parliament rejected nominated Mohammad-Ali Najafi for the post. Fani was officially nominated for the post by President Hassan Rouhani and was voted for by the parliament. He resigned from his position on 19 October 2016, as part of President Rouhani's cabinet reshuffling. Fani had previously served as acting minister in 2005. He died on 5 November 2026, at the age of 72.