Mohsen Baharvand

Note: Mohsen Baharvand (April 4, 1966) is an Iranian diplomat who served as ambassador of Iran to United Kingdom from July 2021 to February 2022.^[1][2] In February 2022, Baharvand organized an event to celebrate the 43rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. A video circulated showing an embassy reception in London. A woman playing piano alongside a male violinist and several other women were not wearing their hijab, despite the hijab being required in Iran.^[3][4][5] After the video circulated, he was ordered back to Tehran by the Foreign Ministry and was removed from position as diplomat.^[6]

Mohsen Baharvand
Mohsen Baharvand in 2021
Ambassador of Iran to United Kingdom
In office July 2021 – February 2022
President	Hassan Rouhani Ebrahim Raisi
Preceded by	Hamid Baeidinejad
Succeeded by	Mehdi Hosseini Matin (Chargé d'affaires)
Personal details
Born	April 4, 1966 Khorramabad, Iran
Alma mater	School of International Relations in Tehran Shahid Beheshti (National) University
Occupation	Diplomat

Early life and education

Baharvand was born in Khorramabad, Iran, on April 4, 1966. In 1989–1993, he studied at the School of International Relations in Tehran, Iran. In 2010–2012, he received an M.A. in Human Rights Law from the Faculty of Law in Shahid Beheshti (National) University.^[7]

Career

From 1994 to 1995, Baharvand worked as a Legal Counsel at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Legal Affairs Division. He worked as a deputy director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Legal Affairs Division from 1995 to 1996. He was a member of Iran's Permanent Mission in Geneva from 1996 until 2000. He served as Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Legal Affairs Division from 2001 until 2005. From 2006 to 2009, he was the Chargé d'affaires and Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Embassy in Buenos Aires. He served as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director-General for Latin American Countries from 2009 to 2014. He was the Deputy Secretary-General of the Asian African Legal Consultative Organization from 2014 to 2022.^[7]

References

1. "Khamenei Confidante, Prisoner Swap Negotiator: Iran's New Ambassador to the UK". IranWire | خانه.
2. "Iranian ambassador to UK removed from post over hijab incident". the Guardian. February 27, 2022.
3. Wintour, Patrick (February 27, 2022). "Iranian ambassador to UK removed from post over hijab incident". The Guardian News. p. 1. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
4. "Iran's UK Ambassador Reportedly Fired Over Hijab Incident". Iran international. February 26, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
5. "Iranian envoy to UK reportedly removed over 'unconventional event' at London embassy". Arab News. February 27, 2022. p. 1. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
6. "Iran's UK Ambassador Reportedly Fired Over Hijab Incident". Iran International. February 26, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
7. "Curriculum Vitae Mr. Mohsen BAHARVAND" (PDF). Asian–African Legal Consultative Organization. Retrieved March 5, 2022.