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Minoo Akhtarzand

Politician

Minoo Akhtarzand is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Minoo Akhtarzand · Мину Ахтарзанд · مینو اختر زند · 米诺·阿赫塔尔赞德				[sources]
Alias	Minoo Hilda Akhtarzand				[sources]
Birth date	1956-12-01				[sources]
Place of birth	Tehran				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Sweden				[sources]
Classification	State government (past)				[sources]
First name	Minoo				[sources]
Last name	Akhtarzand				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q4934681				[sources]
Position	director general (2008-2010) · governor of Jönköping County (2010-2016) · governor of Västmanland County (2016-2021)				[sources]
Education	Master of Science in Engineering · Royal Institute of Technology				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-15	Last processed	2026-02-15	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Iranian-Swedish engineer, businesswoman and civil servant

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
governor of Västmanland County	2016-02-01	2021-11-30

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories339,122

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons271,230

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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Wikidata333,870

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