Biography of the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Data:

Name: Mahmoud Barimani

Date of Birth: 1962

Marital Status: Married, with three children

Education: MA, Political Sciences

Vocational background: 

1986 – Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

1986 – 1990: Political expert, Department for Int’l Organizations;

1990 – 1995: Second, Later First Secretary, Permanent Mission of I.R. Iran to the United Nations, New York;

1995 – 1999: Deputy Director, Department for Int’l Specialized Agencies;

1999 – 2003: Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of I.R. Iran in Bern (Switzerland);  

2004 – 2009: Director, Department for Int’l Social Cooperation;

2009 – 2011: Director General for Int’l Economic Affairs and Specialized Agencies;

2012 – 2015:  Ambassador of I.R. Iran to the Kingdom of Belgium, EU &  Luxemburg;

2015 – 2017: Director General for Central and North Europe;

2017 – 2019: Assistant Minister and Director General for Europe;

2019 – 2020: Director General for Bilateral Political Coordination and Regional Initiatives;

2021 – 2022: Assistant Minister & Special Representative of I.R. Iran for Caspian Sea Affairs;

April 2023 – Ambassador of I.R. Iran to the Swiss Confederation & the Principality of Liechtenstein.