Confirmations of Hassan Rouhani's Cabinet
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This article mentions the introduction and confirmation process for any successful or unsuccessful cabinet nominees of Rouhani Administration.
Confirmation process
The voting process began on 12 August 2013 and was continued until 15 August.[1] On 15 August 2013, Parliament members confirmed 15 ministers and rejected three of them, namely those proposed to head the ministries of education, science, research and technology; and sports and youth.[2][3] 284 out of 290 members of the Parliament were present at the session.
Ministry of Culture
Ali Jannati announced his nomination for minister of culture.[4][5] Ali Jannati, son of the prominent Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, is seen as is politically closer to Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani.[6]
| Minister of Culture | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Jannati (M) | 234 | 36 | 12 | Yes[7] |
Ministry of Petroleum
Hassan Rouhani nominated Bijan Zanganeh to return to the post of petroleum minister, which he held under Iran's reformist government from 1997 to 2005.[8]
| Minister of Petroleum | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Namdar Zanganeh (R) | 166 | 104 | 13 | Yes[7] |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
There were many candidates for ministry of foreign affairs: Ali Akbar Salehi, Kamal Kharazi, Sadegh Kharazi, Mohammad Javad Zarif and Mahmoud Vaezi.[9]
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) | 232 | 36 | 13 | Yes[7] |
Ministry of Agricultural
| Minister of Agricultural | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Hojjati (R) | 177 | 81 | 26 | Yes[7] |
Ministry of Communication
| Minister of Communication | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Vaezi (M) | 218 | 45 | 20 | Yes[7] |
Ministry of Defense
| Minister of Defense | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hossein Dehghan (R) | 269 | 10 | 50 | Yes[7] |
Ministry of Finance
| Minister of Finance | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Tayebnia (R) | 274 | 7 | 4 | Yes[7] |
Ministry of Education
| Minister of Education | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Ali Najafi (R) | 142 | 133 | 9 | No[7] |
| Ali Asghar Fani (M) | 185 | 57 | 24 | Yes |
Ministry of Energy
| Minister of Energy | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamid Chitchian (M) | 272 | 7 | 5 | Yes[7] |
Ministry of Health
| Minister of Health | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hassan Hashemi (M) | 260 | 18 | 6 | Yes[7] |
Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade
| Minister of Industries | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammadreza Nematzadeh (R) | 199 | 60 | 24 | Yes[7] |
Ministry of Intelligence
| Minister of Intelligence | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Alavi (C) | 227 | 38 | 18 | Yes[7] |
Ministry of Interior
| Minister of Interior | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli (C) | 256 | 19 | 9 | Yes[7] |
Ministry of Justice
| Minister of Justice | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mostafa Pourmohammadi (C) | 201 | 64 | 19 | Yes[7] |
Ministry of Labour
| Minister of Labour | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Rabei (R) | 163 | 100 | 21 | Yes[7] |
Ministry of Science
| Minister of Science | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jafar Meyli Monfared (R) | 105 | 162 | 15 | No[7] |
| Reza Farajidana (R) | 159 | 70 | 32 | Yes |
| Impeachment of Minister of Science | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reza Farajidana (R) | 145 | 110 | 15 | No[7] |
| Minister of Science | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Nili (R) | 79 | 160 | 7 | No |
| Fakhruddin Danesh-Ashtiani (R) | 70 | 171 | 16 | No |
| Mohammad Farhadi (R) | 197 | 28 | 10 | Yes |
Ministry of Transportation
| Minister of Transportation | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbas Ahmad Akhondi (M) | 159 | 107 | 18 | Yes[7] |
Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs
| Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masoud Soltanifar[7] (R) | 117 | 148 | 18 | No |
| Reza Salehi Amiri (R) | 107 | 141 | 13 | No |
| Nasrollah Sajjadi[10] (R) | 124 | 107 | 22 | No |
| Mahmoud Goudarzi[11] (R) | 199 | 44 | 24 | Yes |
References
- ↑ "Iran MPs to vote for Rouhani’s cabinet on August 12". Nasim Online. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ↑ "Three ministerial nominees fail to win Iran Majlis confidence vote". PressTV. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ↑ Kamali Dehghan, Saeed (15 August 2013). "Iran's parliament approves 15 of Hassan Rouhani's 18 cabinet ministers". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ↑ Ali Jannati promises open cultural space for artists BBC Persian
- ↑ "Iran’s New Culture Minister Key Figure in Rouhani’s Cabinet". Al Monitor. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ Eight possible new ministers Alsharq Alawsat
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Iranian Parliament Gives Vote of Confidence to Majority of Rouhani’s Proposed Ministers". Fars News. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ↑ Iran to reappoint ex-oil minister to job
- ↑ رونمایی از کابینه احتمالی دولت یازدهم. Bolanda News (in Persian).
- ↑ Sajjadi did not confirmed by parliament in Persian
- ↑ Goudarzi became minister of Sports and Youth Affairs in Persian
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