In The Name of God
Curriculum Vitae
Name: Ali Gholampour
Date and Place of Birth: 26/03/1979 in Mashhad, Iran.
Official Title: Minister Counselor & Director
Marriage Status: Married, 2 Children
Education and Study Background:
- Bachelor degree in Political Sciences from Tehran University, (1991)
- Master degree in Diplomacy and International Organizations (WB, IMF, WTO, .)from Faculty of International Relations of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, (1994)
- D. in International Relations, sub-major of International Political Economy and Public International Law from Tehran University, (2003)
- Doctorate Thesis: Economic Globalization and Political Economy of Environment in Iran, (2003)
- Lecturer in the Faculty of International Relations of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on the topics of international organizations, south-south cooperation, and international security, (2011-2014).
- A number of articles and writings in the field of international organizations, international affairs, political economy, political economy of environment, development and sustainable development, climate change, climate finance, financing for development, …;
Working Experiences and Expertise:
- Expert, Department for International Security Affairs, MFA, (1994-1995)
- Expert on International Law of Seas and border water resources in the International Legal Department, MFA, (1995-1997)
- Expert on international environmental Conventions as well as GEF projects, Department of International Environmental Affairs, MFA, (1997-1999)
- Expert, International Economic Affairs, focusing on South-south cooperation including NAM affairs, Department of International Economic Affairs, MFA, (1999-2001)
- Serving as Third Secretary and responsible for international affairs in the Iran Embassy of I.R. Iran in Rome, (2001-2004): focusing on the development organizations including FAO, IDLO (International Organization for the Law of Development), etc…
- Serving as Second Secretary and responsible for UNGA Committees in New York, (2006-2007)
- Serving as Counselor and Alternate Permanent Representative to OPCW in The Hague, (2008-2011)
- Deputy Chief of the Advisory Body on Administration and Financial Matters (ABAF) of the OPCW in The Hague, (2010-2012)
- Deputy Permanent Representative to the UNESCAP in Bangkok, (October 2014- December 2017); focusing on ESCAP affairs as well as all other multilateral affairs and regional offices of international organizations based in Bangkok,
- Expert on climate change and member of the delegation of the I.R. Iran in the climate change COPs and negotiations, (2017-2019), focusing on climate finance,
- Board Member of the Global Climate Fund (GCF), (2018-2021)
- Director, Department for International Environmental Affairs and Sustainable Development, MFA, (2018-2023)
- Ambassador Extra Ordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Kenya, (incumbent),
- Permanent Representative to the UN Offices in Nairobi; UNEP and UN-Habitat, (incumbent),