Fa

The charter for the Executive Council of Information Technology was approved on May 1, 2016, based on a decision by the Cabinet of Ministers in their session on November 17, 2019. This approval was based on proposal No. 1/10215, referencing Clause (c) of Article (4) of the Law on Obligations and Powers of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, enacted in 2003, and the Note to Article (2) of the twenty-eighth session of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace on April 2, 2016.

Objectives of the Information Technology Executive Council

The Council aims to define executive policies in information technology to develop and establish e-government. It seeks to set the foundation for expanding the applications of information and communication technology nationwide and various development programs, all within the framework of the Islamic Republic macro policies, the resolutions of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace, and relevant laws.

Duties of the Information Technology Executive Council

  1. Approve the goals and executive policies for developing the IT industry and its applications based on the state's general Policies and the resolutions of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace.
  2. Approve policies and ensure necessary executive and technical coordination for expanding the use of IT in providing electronic services in social, economic, and cultural fields.
  3. Approve the technical and executive plan for developing e-government and maximize the use of the private sector's capacity for developing and utilizing IT in public services.
  4. Approve regulations, guidelines, and standards to coordinate technical and executive regulations in IT.
  5. The goal of coordination among executive bodies for data exchange and information sharing. In addition, to approve methods for utilizing big data and data mining of the country's information bases while ensuring confidentiality and privacy.
  6. Continuously monitor the progress of e-government development programs and the expansion of IT usage in the country, providing periodic reports to the Islamic Consultative Assembly, the Supreme Council of Cyberspace, and the Cabinet of Ministers.

Members of the Information Technology Executive Council

President
Chairman
President
ICT Minister
Vice-Chairman
ICT Minister
Minister of Science, Research, and Technology
Minister of Science, Research, and Technology
Minister of Justice
Minister of Justice
Minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade
Minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade
Minister of Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare
Minister of Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare
Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance
Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance
Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President
Minister of Intelligence
؟؟؟؟
Minister of Intelligence
؟؟؟؟
Minister of the Interior
Minister of the Interior
؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟
؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟
Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics
Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics
Minister of Health and Medical Education
Minister of Health and Medical Education
Minister of Education
Minister of Education
Head of the Planning and Budget Organization
Head of the Planning and Budget Organization
Head of the Administrative and Recruitment Organization
Head of the Administrative and Recruitment Organization
Governor of the Central Bank of Iran
Governor of the Central Bank of Iran
Vice President for Science and Technology
Vice President for Science and Technology
Secretary of the Council
Secretary of the Council
Three IT specialists proposed by the Minister of Communications and Information Technology and appointed by the President
Three IT specialists proposed by the Minister of Communications and Information Technology and appointed by the President
When needed, the highest-ranking officials from other executive bodies can attend the meetings with voting rights on the condition of invitation of the council's secretary.

Enforcement of the Council's Decisions

The Minister of Communications and Information Technology will announce the council's decisions upon the President's approval and oversee their proper implementation. The council's decisions will align with the state's general policies, the resolutions of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace, and within the framework of laws and regulations.

Secretary of the Information Technology Executive Council

The council's secretariat will be established within the approved organizational structure of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, and its secretary will be appointed by the President based on the proposal from the Minister of Communications and Information Technology.

Meetings of the Information Technology Executive Council

The council must meet at least once every three months. Meetings will be considered official with the presence of two-thirds of its members. The group's resolutions will be unactable with a majority vote of those present at the meeting.

Council secretaries

Abdulmajid Riazi
Abdulmajid Riazi
2005 - 2009
Mehrdad Karagari
Mehrdad Karagari
2009 - 2011
Mohammad Hakim Javadi
Mohammad Hakim Javadi
2011 - 2013
Nasrollah Jahangard
Nasrollah Jahangard
2013 - 2015
Rasoul Seraian
Rasoul Seraian
2016 - 2018
Reza Bagheri Asl
Reza Bagheri Asl
2023 - 2024
Ehsan Kian Khah
Ehsan Kian Khah
2023 - 2024
Masoud Hamedanloo
Masoud Hamedanloo
2024 - 2025
Since 2016, with the resolution of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace, the Supreme Council of Information Technology has been renamed to the Executive Council of Information Technology.