Hamid Chitchian (Persian: حمید چیت‌چیان, born 21 March 1957) is an Iranian politician and the former intelligence head.

[3][4] Chitchian joined the IRGC[5] and is the former head of its intelligence unit in Tabriz.

[5]At the same period he was a member of the managerial board of the Iran Power Generation Transmission and Distribution Management Company (TAVANIR) and the Energy Organization.

[8] It was the second highest level of approval after that for Ali Tayebnia who was appointed economy minister.

[9] On 1 August 2017, Chitchian announced that he will leave energy ministry after the end of the first Rouhani government.