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Iranian politician (1956–2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rahman Dadman (Persian: رحمان دادمان; 1956–2001) was an Iranian politician. Trained as a civil engineer, Dadman briefly served as the Minister of Roads and Transportation between January and May 2001. He died in a plane crash on 17 May 2001.
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Rahman Dadman | |
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Persian: رحمان دادمان | |
Minister of Roads and Transportation | |
In office 14 January 2001 – 17 May 2001 | |
President | Mohammad Khatami |
Preceded by | Mahmoud Hojjati |
Succeeded by | Ahmad Khorram |
Personal details | |
Born | 1956 Ardabil, Iran |
Died | 17 May 2001 (aged 44–45) Near Sari, Iran |
Cause of death | Plane crash |
Spouse | Zohratalsadat Nazari |
Children | 4 |
Education | University of Tehran, University of Manchester |
Dadman was born in Ardabil in 1956.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Tehran in 1983.[1] He also obtained a master of science degree in the same field from the same institution in 1986.[1] Dadman held a PhD again in civil engineering which he received from the University of Manchester in 1996.[1] Before the 1979 revolution Dadman was part of the revolutionaries.[2]
Dadman worked at his alma mater, University of Tehran, as a faculty member.[3] He was appointed Minister of Roads and Transportation under President Mohammad Khatami on 14 January 2001.[2][3] On 17 May 2001 he died in an air accident with about 30 other passengers in the crash of an Iranian Yak-40 plane, 13 miles from the city of Sari, Iran, in northern Iran.[4][3]
Dadman was married to Zohratalsadat Nazari who was one of the individuals involved in the capture of the US Embassy in Tehran in November 1979.[1] They had four children.[3] One of his children, Ali Dadman, died on 27 June 2016 under mysterious conditions.[5]
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