[3] He holds a bachelor's degree in urban development from the University of Elm-va-san'at (Science and Industry).

[3] Akbar Nikzad his brother is an Iranian politician and the former Governor of Ardabil Province.

[4] As minister of housing, he replaced Mohammad Saeedikia after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was reelected.

[6] At the end of 2012, he was also appointed acting minister of communications and information technology.

[11] In 2017 election, he was appointed campaign chairman of presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi.