Ali Shamkhani

Amir

Ali Shamkhani
Amir; Ali Shamkhani
Allegiance	Iran
Years of service	1981–present
Rank	Rear admiral
Commands held	Navy of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution; Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Battles/wars	Iran–Iraq War
Awards	Order of Fath (3); Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud
Member of Expediency Discernment Council
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 22 May 2023
Appointed by	Ali Khamenei
Chairman	Sadeq Larijani
Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council
	In office; 10 September 2013 – 22 May 2023
President	Hassan Rouhani Ebrahim Raisi
Preceded by	Saeed Jalili
Succeeded by	Ali Akbar Ahmadian
Minister of Defence
	In office; 20 August 1997 – 24 August 2005
President	Mohammad Khatami
Preceded by	Mohammad Forouzandeh
Succeeded by	Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar
Minister of Revolutionary Guards
	In office; 20 September 1988 – 21 August 1989
Prime Minister	Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Preceded by	Mohsen Rafighdoost
Succeeded by	Ministry dissolved
Personal details
Born	29 September 1955 (age 68); Ahvaz, Imperial State of Iran
Political party	Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization (1979–1981)
Alma mater	Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
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Ali Shamkhani (Persian: علی شمخانی, romanized: ʿAlī Shamkhānī, born 29 September 1955) is an Iranian rear admiral upper half (two-star general). He served as the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran from 2013 to 2023. He is currently member of the Expediency Discernment Council and political advisor of Supreme Leader of Iran since May 2023.