Abdolnaser Hemmati (, born 9 April 1956) is an Iranian academic, politician and economist who served as the Governor of the Central Bank of Iran from 2018 to 2021. He was previously vice president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (1989–1994), and governor of the Central Insurance of Iran (1994–2006; 2016–2018). He ran as a candidate in the 2021 Iranian presidential election, being the sole representative from the moderate wing of Iranian politicians, and was placed third overall in the results. References External links Official Website Living people 1956 births Iranian bankers Iranian economists Iranian broadcasters Iranian chief executives Governors of the Central Bank of Iran Executives of Construction Party politicians Ambassadors of Iran to China University of Tehran alumni