Eshaq Jahangiri Kouhshahi (Persian: ‌اسحاق جهانگیری کوهشاهی, pronounced [esˈhɒːɢ dʒæhɒ:ŋˈgi:ɾi: ku:hʃɒ:ˈhi:]; born 21 January 1958) is an Iranian politician who served as the sixth first vice president from 2013 until 2021 in Hassan Rouhani's government.

[3] He was active in revolutionary groups prior to the Iranian Revolution and once was wounded by the forces of the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

[4] He later received a PhD from Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran in industrial management.

He held the position until 20 August 1997 when he was nominated by Mohammad Khatami as the minister of mines and metals and was confirmed by the Parliament.

[6] His portfolio was later changed to the minister of industries and mines[7] and he held that position until President Ahmadinejad's cabinet took over in 2005.

[11] He was formally appointed on 4 August by Rouhani as his first vice president, replacing Mohammad Reza Rahimi.

On 4 March 2020, after the COVID-19 pandemic became known to have spread to Iran, the IranWire website reported that Jahangiri had been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019.