New Iranian deputy culture minister for press affairs appointed

TEHRAN,Sept.11(MNA) -- Hossein Entezami, the former editor-in-chief of Persian dailies of Hamshahri and Jam-e Jam, was appointed the deputy culture minister for press affairs. The appointment was announced in a press release on Tuesday by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. Over the past few years, Entezami was also the representative of the managing directors of Iranian newspapers in the culture ministry’s Committee for Supervising Press. The position was previously held by Mohammad-Jafar Mohammadzadeh.