Parviz Davoodi (; born 5 February 1952 in Tehran, Iran) was the third first vice president of Iran (2005–2009), an educator, and an Iranian hardline conservative politician. He is currently member of the Expediency Discernment Council. Biography He was born on 5 February 1952 in Tehran, Iran. Davoodi graduated from Iowa State University (ISU) in 1981 with a Ph.D. in Economics. He is also an economist at Shahid Beheshti University. Although Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is known to have conservative ideals, Dr. Davoodi teaches liberal economic perspectives in his classrooms at Shahid Beheshti University. It is believed that his economic ideas are highly influenced by modern economic theory, he is for free markets and open economies. He served as the First Vice President of Iran since 11 September 2005 to 17 July 2009. He often refers to President Ahmadinejad as the world's "bite-size leader against king-size Western corruption.". Davoodi was nominated in 2009 as the Director of the Presidential Center for Strategic Studies by Iranian President Ahmadinejad. References External links Biography Vice President of Iran an Iowa State graduate, Rashah McChesney, Iowa State Daily, 17 June 2009 1952 births Living people Iowa State University alumni Politicians from Tehran Front of Islamic Revolution Stability politicians First vice presidents of Iran Government ministers of Iran Presidential advisers of Iran