Oldest son of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, married to Azam Hashempour and has three sons: Emad, Ehsan, and Alireza. His son Emad is married to Zahra Seyyed Rouhani, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s great-granddaughter.
Mohsen, who holds a degree in mechanical engineering from a Canadian university, was involved in the IRGC missile project for at least four years. At the age of 28, while his father was president, Mohsen became the head of the Presidential Office of Inspections, holding this position for eight years. When his father became the head of the Expediency Council, Mohsen became his chief of staff. He also served as Azad University’s construction deputy for four years until, in 2017, he won a seat in the 5th Tehran City Council and became its chairman. Mohsen Hashemi is the head of the central council of the Executives of Construction Party (ECP), which was founded by former cabinet members and friends of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in 1996.
Mohsen Hashemi has been on the board of several companies, including Refah Cultural Bonyad, Tehran Metro Company, Tehran Metro Station Complexes Development Co, Iran Rail Association, Tehran Urban and Suburban Railway Operation (TUSRO), and Tamadon Azad Pars Tourism Development Co.
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