| Iran's first Chamber of Commerce was established at the Ministry of Commerce in Tehran on 16 Mehr 1305 (Solar Hijri). Haj Amin Esfahani chaired it and is therefore regarded as the first president of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce. He held that position from 1305 to 1311. In 1310, the government passed a special law granting itself a monopoly over the country's foreign trade and its supervision. Merchants reacted with anger, concern and mistrust and sought to repeal the law. In response, the government suspended the existing chambers of commerce and tried to bring their members into a new organization to which it had granted permanent legal status. |
A year earlier, in Mehr 1309, Parliament had approved the establishment of 36 new chambers in major cities, including Zanjan. Depending on each city's commercial importance, its chamber was to have between 6 and 15 representatives. Zanjan Chamber of Commerce consequently began operating with an 11-member Board of Representatives. The first board included:
| Haj Rajab Maghazee | Haj Mirza Hossein Najafi |
| Seyed Esmaeil Mahdiyoun | Shafi Abrishami |
| Haj Mirza Hadi Eslami | Rahim Nabatchi |
| Mohammad Hossein Bijarchi | Naghi Faturechi |
| Haj Abbasgholi Mahdavi |
Five years later, after lifting the suspension of the chambers, the government reduced their number to 16 in 1314 and tightened its oversight. Merchants were to submit their preferred candidates to the Ministry of Commerce, and the government would select one third of them to serve on the chambers' executive boards. Elections thus took place in two stages, with the final decision resting with the government. The Minister of Commerce or a representative could attend the chambers' meetings and take part in their decisions; when present, the minister or representative chaired the meeting.
In 1312, the General Department of Commerce convened representatives of all the country's chambers to guide merchants in accordance with government policy and secure their cooperation. A year earlier, to prevent further disruption caused by the Foreign Trade Monopoly Act, Parliament had authorized the government to transfer its monopoly rights for certain goods to the private sector. This marked the beginning of a form of quota system in foreign trade.
Zanjan Chamber of Commerce's activities were suspended in 1314, and it remained largely inactive until 1373.
On 1373/11/15, the Zanjan Provincial General Department of Commerce invited industrial, mining and trading businesses and foreign trade professionals to a meeting at its offices. Participants endorsed and emphasized the need to establish a chamber of commerce. A vote was held immediately, and twelve founding members were elected in the presence of those attending.
On 1373/12/14, the founding board convened the first major gathering of trade card holders, attended by the deputy governor and directors general of government departments. With the founding members' assistance, temporary premises were secured and the necessary office equipment was obtained. The founding board was tasked with pursuing the establishment of the Zanjan Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines.
Following completion of the legal procedures, the first Zanjan Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines election was held on 1374/4/17. The first Board of Representatives was elected as follows:
| Mr. Ebrahim Jamili | Mr. Abdolmajid Hashemi |
| Mr. Siroos Dabbaghi | Mr. Hashem Haj Aliakbari |
| Mr. Aliakbar Abolhasani Zeraatkar | Mr. Hamid Haji Ghaffari |
| Mr. Ali Asgarlou | Mr. Hossein Dehestani |
| Mr. Ali Kalantari | Mr. Abdolmajid Fallah |
| Mr. Ahmad Mostanadi | Mr. Mohammad Sadegh Boroujerdizadeh |
| Mr. Behrooz Ekrami Naghsh | Mr. Naser Bahmani |
| Mr. Mahmoud Mostanadi |
The first Board of Representatives of the Zanjan Provincial Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines comprised:
| 1 – Ebrahim Jamili | Chamber President |
| 2 – Siroos Dabbaghi | First Vice President of the Chamber |
| 3 – Mohammad Sadegh Boroujerdizadeh | Second Vice President of the Chamber |
| 4 – Aliakbar Abolhasani Zeraatkar | Chamber Treasurer |
| 5 – Ali Asgarlou | Chamber Secretary |
| 6 – Ahmad Mostanadi | Board of Representatives member |
| 7 – Hossein Mirzadeh Monfared | Board of Representatives member |
| 8 – Seyed Abdolmajid Hashemi | Board of Representatives member |
| 9 – Hossein Dehestani | Board of Representatives member |
| 10 – Abdolmajid Fallah | Board of Representatives member |
| 11 – Hamid Haji Ghaffari | Board of Representatives member |
| 12 – Naser Bahmani | Board of Representatives member |
| 13 – Hashem Haji Aliakbari | Board of Representatives member |
| 14 – Behrooz Ekrami Naghsh | Board of Representatives member |
| 15 – Majid Kalantari | Board of Representatives member |
The second Board of Representatives of the Zanjan Provincial Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines, elected on 1377/11/7, comprised:
| 1 – Ebrahim Jamili | Chamber President |
| 2 – Hossein Dehestani | First Vice President of the Chamber |
| 3 – Ghasem Talebi | Second Vice President of the Chamber |
| 4 – Seyed Abdolmajid Hashemi | Chamber Treasurer |
| 5 – Vahid Edrisi | Chamber Secretary |
| 6 – Mehdi Nabatchian | Board of Representatives member |
| 7 – Ali Kalantari | Board of Representatives member |
| 8 – Mohammadtaghi Moghaddamfard | Board of Representatives member |
| 9 – Esmaeil Samimi | Board of Representatives member |
| 10 – Mahmoud Mostanadi | Board of Representatives member |
| 11 – Naser Bahmani | Board of Representatives member |
| 12 – Abbas Vaezi | Board of Representatives member |
| 13 – Hashem Haji Aliakbari | Board of Representatives member |
| 14 – Behrooz Ataei | Board of Representatives member |
| 15 – Siroos Dabbaghi | Board of Representatives member |
The third Board of Representatives of the Zanjan Provincial Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines, elected on 1381/12/7, comprised:
| 1 – Ebrahim Jamili | Chamber President |
| 2 – Hossein Dehestani | First Vice President of the Chamber |
| 3 – Ali Kalantari | Second Vice President of the Chamber |
| 4 – Seyed Abdolmajid Hashemi | Chamber Board of Directors member |
| 5 – Mahmoud Mostanadi | Chamber Board of Directors member |
| 6 – Abbas Vaezi | Board of Representatives member |
| 7 – Asghar Nabatchian | Board of Representatives member |
| 8 – Mohammadtaghi Moghaddamfard | Board of Representatives member |
| 9 – Ali Yeganefard | Board of Representatives member |
| 10 – Mohammadrasoul Tariverdizadeh | Board of Representatives member |
| 11 – Abdolhamid Feyzi | Board of Representatives member |
| 12 – Morteza Mousazadeh | Board of Representatives member |
| 13 – Mohammad Abbasalipour Kabireh | Board of Representatives member |
| 14 – Gholamali Mokhtarzadeh Dehghan | Board of Representatives member |
| 15 – Hashem Haji Aliakbari | Board of Representatives member |
The fourth Board of Representatives of the Zanjan Provincial Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines, elected on 1385/12/8, comprised:
| 1 – Ebrahim Jamili | Chamber President |
| 2 – Hossein Dehestani | First Vice President of the Chamber |
| 3 – Ali Kalantari | Second Vice President of the Chamber |
| 4 – Seyed Abdolmajid Hashemi | Chamber Board of Directors member |
| 5 – Mohammadtaghi Moghaddamfard | Chamber Board of Directors member |
| 6 – Abbas Vaezi | Board of Representatives member |
| 7 – Mahmoud Mostanadi | Board of Representatives member |
| 8 – Engineer Ahmadpour | Board of Representatives member |
| 9 – Ali Yeganefard | Board of Representatives member |
| 10 – Mohammadrasoul Tariverdizadeh | Board of Representatives member |
| 11 – Abdolhamid Feyzi | Board of Representatives member |
| 12 – Hamidreza Ghadri | Board of Representatives member |
| 13 – Ali Moradi | Board of Representatives member |
| 14 – Javad Paseh | Board of Representatives member |
| 15 – Hashem Haji Aliakbari | Board of Representatives member |
The fifth Board of Representatives of the Zanjan Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines, elected in 1389, comprised:
| 1 – Gholamhossein Jamili | President |
| 2 – Ali Kalantari | First Vice President |
| 3 – Farid Sabahi |
Second Vice President |
| 4 – Seyed Abdolmajid Hashemi |
Treasurer |
| 5 – Mahmoud Mostanadi |
Secretary |
| 6 – Hashem Haj Aliakbari | Board of Representatives member |
| 7 – Ali Yeganefard |
Board of Representatives member |
| 8 – Javad Paseh |
Board of Representatives member |
| 9 – Mohammadrasoul Tariverdizadeh |
Board of Representatives member |
| 10 – Yaghoub Kargarzadeh |
Board of Representatives member |
| 11 – Nabiallah Kalantari |
Board of Representatives member |
| 12 – Valiallah Mansouri |
Board of Representatives member |
| 13 – Ali Moradi |
Board of Representatives member |
| 14 – Siroos Masanji | Board of Representatives member |
| 15 – Behrooz Zargham |
Board of Representatives member |
The sixth Board of Representatives of the Zanjan Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines, elected in 1393, comprised:
| 1 – Gholamhossein Jamili | President |
| 2 – Mohammadtaghi Moghaddamfard |
First Vice President |
| 3 – Ali Kalantari |
Second Vice President |
| 4 – Samad Yousefi Asl |
Treasurer |
| 5 – Ali Yeganefard |
Secretary |
| 6 – Hashem Haj Aliakbari | Board of Representatives member |
| 7 – Abdolmajid Hashemi |
Board of Representatives member |
| 8 – Mohsen Ataeian |
Board of Representatives member |
| 9 – Mahmoud Zarrabi |
Board of Representatives member |
| 10 – Ali Bagherzadeh Khorsandi |
Board of Representatives member |
| 11 – Reza Monfared |
Board of Representatives member |
| 12 – Valiallah Mansouri |
Board of Representatives member |
| 13 – Shahram Kadkhodaei |
Board of Representatives member |
| 14 – Mahmoud Mostanadi |
Board of Representatives member |
| 15 – Behrooz Zargham |
Board of Representatives member |
The seventh Board of Representatives of the Zanjan Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines, elected in 1397, comprised:
| 1 – Ali Yeganefard | President |
| 2 – Mahmoud Zarrabi |
First Vice President |
| 3 – Sahandali Fallahi |
Second Vice President |
| 4 – Seyed Alireza Hejazian |
Treasurer |
| 5 – Mohsen Ataeian |
Secretary |
| 6 – Samad Yousefi Asl |
Board of Representatives member |
| 7 – Mohsen Hamidi |
Board of Representatives member |
| 8 – Davoud Saghaei |
Board of Representatives member |
| 9 – Ali Bagherzadeh Khorsandi |
Board of Representatives member |
| 10 – Gholamhasan Hasantazhad |
Board of Representatives member |
| 11 – Valiallah Mansouri |
Board of Representatives member |
| 12 – Gholamhossein Jamili |
Board of Representatives member |
| 13 – Ebrahim Jamili |
Board of Representatives member |
| 14 – Hashem Haj Aliakbari |
Board of Representatives member |
| 15 – Mehdi Rang Rouna |
Board of Representatives member |
The eighth Board of Representatives of the Zanjan Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines, elected in 1401, comprised:
| 1 – Samad Yousefi Asl |
President |
| 2 – Alireza Adami |
First Vice President |
| 3 – Mohammadreza Kordloo |
Second Vice President |
| 4 – Ali Shahmoradi |
Treasurer |
| 5 – Hossein Bazargani |
Secretary |
| 6 – Iraj Afsharnia |
Board of Representatives member |
| 7 – Vahid Azargoshassb |
Board of Representatives member |
| 8 – Hossein Sanaan Banisi |
Board of Representatives member |
| 9 – Gholamhasan Hasannejad |
Board of Representatives member |
| 10 – Seyed Alireza Hejazian |
Board of Representatives member |
| 11 – Iraj Tajeddin |
Board of Representatives member |
| 12 – Mohsen Hamidi |
Board of Representatives member |
| 13 – Rahim Sadeghi | Board of Representatives member |
| 14 – Valiallah Mansouri |
Board of Representatives member |
| 15 – Afshin Ashoori |
Board of Representatives member |