title: Abdonnaser Hemmati
text: # Abdonnaser Hemmati
  
  Abdolnaser Hemmati (Persian: عبدالناصر همتی, born 9 April 1956) is an Iranian academic, politician, and economist who served as the Governor of the Central Bank of Iran from 2018 to 2021. He was previously vice president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (1989–1994), and governor of the Central Insurance of Iran (1994–2006; 2016–2018). He ran as a candidate in the 2021 Iranian presidential election, being the sole representative from the moderate wing of Iranian politicians, and was placed third overall in the results.
  
  