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Iraj Abedian, Iranian economist, consultant. Fellow Simon Fraser University, 1990; postgraduate research scholar University Cape Town, 1981, Long Wong Memorial Endowment scholar in economic Simon Fraser University, 1990, 91; grantee University Cape Town, 1997, research grantee Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, 1995-1998, Anglo-American Chairman's Found, 1996-1998, others.
Abedian, Iraj was born on October 2, 1955 in Kashan, Iran. Arrived in South Africa, 1980. Son of Habib and Ensiah (Sowlat) Abedian.
BEcon, Tehran (Iran) University, 1977. Bachelor with honors, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1980. Master of Arts in Economic, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1982.
Doctor of Philosophy, Simon Fraser University of Canberra, 1993.
Manager marketing South African Cousulate General, Tehran, 1977-1980. Lecturer department economic University Cape Town, 1982-1986, senior lecturer, 1987-1993, associate professor, 1994-1999, professor economics, since 1999, director Applied Fiscal Research Center, since 1994. Group economist Standard Bank of SA, Johannesburg.
Consultant Ministry of Public Works, South Africa, 1994-1995, Ministry of Finance, 1995-1996. Advisor Presidential Review Commission, South Africa, 1997.
Iraj Abedian has been listed as a noteworthy economist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.
Treasurer National Spiritual Assembly of Bahais, South Africa, 1985-1988. Mem.African county on tobacco control, 1995-1997. Chairman The Bahai Assembly, Southern Cape Town, 1996-1997.
Member South African Economics Society, Association Bahai Studies.
Avocations: reading, squash, chess, horseback-riding, traveling.
Married Karin Steyn, February 18, 1992. Children: Nadya, Katya.