Alireza Ali Ahmadi (born 11 May 1959 in Isfahan ) is an Iranian politician and the current CEO of the National Iranian Tanker Company . He is the former Minister of Education from 2008 to 2009. Before his appointment as Minister of Education, he was chancellor of Payame Noor University . He was also proposed Minister of Commerce in Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 's first cabinet which he was not confirmed by the Iranian Parliament . He was one of the candidates in 2013 presidential election but was withdrawn on 21 May.