Ahmad Meydari
Iran
Minister of Co-operatives, Labour and Social Welfare
government
Ahmad Meydari is an Iranian politician and economist who has been the Minister of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare since August 21, 2024. He was the former representative of Abadan Constituency in the sixth convocation of the Islamic Consultative Assembly and a member of the Economic Commission of that body.
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Aug 18, 2026
Far Left
The labor minister explained that the increase in the electronic food voucher amount is clearly stated in the government's bylaw and should rise with inflation.
Reformists view this as a token gesture that fails to address the real wage and purchasing power collapse while the regime pours resources into war and closures.
Aug 5, 2026
Lean Left
His welfare ministry is in the news after the fourth phase of the Mother Hope Card credit was charged for over 270,000 children.
Moderates view the targeted card as useful but insufficient while subsidy mismanagement and food inflation continue to erode household purchasing power.