Nasrin Soltankhah
Nasrin Soltankhah is an Iranian politician who was a Vice President under Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from 2009 to 2013.
Education
Soltankhan received a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, a Master of Science in Mathematics, and a PhD in Mathematics from Sharif University of Technology.Career
Cabinet position
Soltankhan was appointed to the Iranian Cabinet on September 25, 2005 by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. She was also president of Iran's National Elites Foundation.Center for Women and Family Affairs
Soltankhan's portfolio includes both the position as head of the Center for Women and Family Affairs and also the position of advisor to the President on issues pertaining to women.Soltankhan has mentioned three main points for women-related policies which the center will be focusing on. These are, “upholding human dignity of women regardless of their gender,“ “capitalizing on women’s potentials in managerial and decision-making arenas,“ and “emphasizing on women’s key role in families.“ Soltankhah has also stated that the center is engaged in directing women’s capabilities into different social and cultural fields as well as generating jobs for them.