▁born ▁in ▁Manchester , ▁UK , ▁ 2 8 ▁November ▁ 1 9 7 8 ) ▁is ▁an ▁Iran ian - S wed ish ▁politician ▁and ▁former ▁chairman . ▁He ▁has ▁served ▁as ▁Minister ▁for ▁Social ▁Security ▁since ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁and ▁previously ▁served ▁as ▁Minister ▁for ▁Public ▁Administration ▁from ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁On ▁ 2 1 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁he ▁became ▁Minister ▁for ▁Cons umer ▁Affairs . ▁ ▁Cont ro vers ies ▁ ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁D agens ▁Ny h eter ▁revealed ▁that ▁She kar abi ▁had ▁si phon ed ▁funds ▁from ▁his ▁political ▁party ' s ▁youth ▁fund ▁SS U ▁into ▁an ▁account ▁supposed ▁to ▁be ▁used ▁for ▁integration ▁projects . ▁This ▁account ▁was ▁later ▁used ▁for ▁private ▁purch ases . ▁She kar abi ▁claims ▁he ▁did ▁not ▁know ▁where ▁the ▁money ▁came ▁from . ▁ ▁During ▁She kar abi ' s ▁leadership ▁of ▁the ▁SS U ▁it ▁was ▁also ▁revealed ▁that ▁extensive ▁membership ▁che ating ▁had ▁occurred , ▁infl ating ▁numbers ▁to ▁gain ▁more ▁funds ▁for ▁SS U . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : S wed ish ▁Social ▁Democratic ▁Party ▁polit icians ▁Category : S wed ish ▁people ▁of ▁Iran ian ▁descent ▁Category : S wed ish ▁polit icians ▁of ▁Iran ian ▁descent ▁Category : B rit ish ▁em igr ants ▁to ▁Sweden ▁Category : Pol it icians ▁from ▁Manchester ▁Category : G overn ment ▁minister