Masoud Soltanifar ( Persian : مسعود سلطانی‌فر , born 5 February 1960 in Tehran , Iran) is an Iranian politician, historian and the former Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports from 1 November 2016 to 25 August 2021. He was previously Vice President of Iran and head of Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization . He is the former member of City Council of Tehran and Governor of Gilan Province . He was previously deputy head of Physical Education Organization and Hassan Rouhani 's candidate for Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports , a nomination that rejected by the parliament . In October 2016, he was again nominated for the position and was approved by the new parliament. He is a member of National Trust Party , as well as Moderation and Development Party .