Abbas Salehi
Seyyed Abbas Salehi is an Iranian scholar and journalist who is currently holding office as the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance. He was vice-minister from 2013 until 2017 which also served as acting Minister of Culture from 19 October until 1 November 2016. On 20 August 2017, he was confirmed as culture minister in the second administration of Rouhani.
Salehi is a contributor author to the Tafsir Rahnama and has been a member of Qom Seminary's preaching affairs board of trustees.