Hossein Alaei
Hossein Alaei | |
|---|---|
| Native name | حسین علائی |
| Born | Karahrud, Iran |
| Allegiance | Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Branch | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Service years | 1979–2005 |
| Rank | Brigadier general[1] |
| Commands | Navy Joint Staff |
| Conflicts | Iran–Iraq War |
Hossein Alaei (Persian: حسین علایی) is an Iranian retired military officer who was the CEO of Iran Aseman Airlines from 2013 to 2018.[2] During his military career, Alaei was among senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders, having been its commander in two northwestern provinces, Karbala HQ, maritime forces and the joint staff. He was also defense minister's deputy in the 1990s and early 2000s.[3]
In 2013, Alaei was Hassan Rouhani's first choice for minister of defense, however he was reportedly rejected by the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.[4]
References
- ^ Muhammad Sahimi (25 July 2014), "The Hardline Heavyweights Allied Against Rouhani", IranWire, retrieved 2 November 2017
- ^ Bozorgmehr Sharafedin (10 June 2017), David Clarke (ed.), "Iran's Aseman signs final deal for 30 Boeing 737s: IRNA", Reuters, retrieved 2 November 2017
- ^ Emanuele Ottolenghi, Saeed Ghasseminejad (24 April 2017), "CEO of Iranian Airline to Buy Boeing Jets Has Ties to IRGC", Foundation for Defense of Democracies, retrieved 2 November 2017
- ^ Will Fulton (7 August 2013), "Rouhani's Cautious Pick for Defense Minister", Al-Monitor, retrieved 2 November 2017