Sadegh Mahsouli ( Persian : صادق محصولی , born 9 March 1959) is an Iranian politician who was Minister of Interior from 2008 to 2009 and Minister of Welfare and Social Security from 2009 to 2011. He was appointed to this post on 19 November 2009 as part of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 's second cabinet after a Parliamentary vote. From 24 March 2008 to 9 August 2009, he was Minister of Interior of Ahmadinejad's first cabinet . He was succeeded Ali Kordan who was impeached by Parliament in November 2008.