According to IRNA, Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi submitted a letter introducing the proposed members of the ministers of the 13th government to the Islamic Consultative Assembly.

Accordingly, the President nominated Javad Owji as the proposed Minister to run for the Ministry of Petroleum to win a vote of confidence from members of the parliament.

Javad Owji has a degree in Petroleum Engineering from Ahwaz University of Petroleum Industry and has been working in the oil industry since 1990.

Here is the professional background of Mr. Owji.

Managing Director of Mofid Economics Group, a subsidiary of the Executive Headquarters of Imam Khomeini (Setad)

Managing Director and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Petro Mofid Development Holding (a subsidiary of Setad)

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Petrochemical Investment Holding (a subsidiary of Tappico Holding (Shasta))

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Iran Gas Development Engineering Company

Member of the Board of Directors of the Oil Industry Pension Fund, Deputy Minister of Petroleum and the CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC)

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Supervision of Production and Gas Refineries

Member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Petroleum Industry

Managing Director and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of South Zagros Oil and Gas Production Company

Technical Deputy of South Zagros Oil and Gas Production Company

Head of Petroleum Engineering, South Zagros Oil and Gas Production Company

Head of Petrophysical Engineering Department of the Iranian Central Oil Fields Company

Senior Expert of Evaluation of Oil and Gas Reservoirs in the Iranian Central Oil Fields Company

And senior expert of oil and gas reservoirs at the engineering department of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC)