Seyyed Hossein Hashemi (Persian: سید حسین هاشمی born 7 July 1953, Mianeh, East Azerbaijan)[2] is an Iranian politician who served as Governor of Tehran province from September 8, 2013, to September 24, 2017.

[3] He was previously a member of the Parliament from 1992 to 2012.

[3] He was also Head of Department of Industries at the Parliament and also President of Iran's Cycling Federation from 1995 to 2005.

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