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| Iran's President must obtain ] confirmation for his selection of ministers.<ref name=ir-const-art113>{{cite web |title=Article 133 |work=] |url=http://www.servat.unibe.ch/law/icl/ir00000_.html#A133_ |publisher=International Constitutional Law |year=1992 |accessdate={{Date|2009-08-02|mdy}}}}</ref> Ahmadinejad presented a short-list at a private meeting on 5 August, and his final list on 14 August. | Iran's President must obtain ] confirmation for his selection of ministers.<ref name=ir-const-art113>{{cite web |title=Article 133 |work=] |url=http://www.servat.unibe.ch/law/icl/ir00000_.html#A133_ |publisher=International Constitutional Law |year=1992 |accessdate={{Date|2009-08-02|mdy}}}}</ref> Ahmadinejad presented a short-list at a private meeting on 5 August, and his final list on 14 August. | ||
| The Majlis rejected all of his cabinet candidates for the oil portfolio and objected to the appointment of his allies in senior government office. |
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Revision as of 20:02, 5 September 2009
This is a list of cabinet of Iran:
2005 Cabinet Appointments
Iran's President must obtain Majlis confirmation for his selection of ministers. Ahmadinejad presented a short-list at a private meeting on 5 August, and his final list on 14 August.
The Majlis rejected all of his cabinet candidates for the oil portfolio and objected to the appointment of his allies in senior government office. The Majlis approved a cabinet on 24 August. The ministers promised to meet frequently outside Tehran and held their first meeting on 25 August in Mashhad, with four empty seats for the unapproved nominees.
| Ministry | Candidate minister |
|---|---|
| Agricultural | Mohammadreza Eskandari |
| Commerce | Masoud Mirkazemi |
| Communication and Information Technology | Mohammad Soleimani |
| Cooperatives | Mohammad Abbasi |
| Culture and Islamic Guidance | Mohammad Hossein Saffar-Harandi |
| Defense and Armed Forces Logistics | Mostafa Mohammad Najjar |
| Economy and Financial Affairs | Hossein Samsami (pending approval from parliament) |
| Education | Alireza Aliahmadi |
| Energy | Parviz Fattah |
| Foreign Affairs | Manouchehr Mottaki |
| Health and Medical Education | Kamran Bagheri Lankarani |
| Housing and Urban Development | Mohammad Saeedikia |
| Industries and Mines | Aliakbar Mehrabian |
| Intelligence | Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Ejehei |
| Interior | Seyed Sadegh Mahsooli |
| Justice | Gholam Hossein Elham |
| Labour and Social Affairs | Mohammad Jahromi |
| Petroleum | Gholamhossein Nozari |
| Roads and Transportation | Hamid Behbahani |
| Science, Research, and Technology | Mohammad Mehdi Zahedi |
| Welfare and Social Security | Abdolreza Mesri |
2009 Cabinet Appointments
Ahmadinejad announced controversial ministerial appointments for his second term. Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei was briefly appointed as first vice president, but opposed by a number of Majlis members and by the intelligence minister, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i. Mashaei followed orders to resign. Ahmadinejad then appointed Mashaei as chief of staff, and fired Mohseni-Eje'i.
On July 26 2009, Ahmadinejad's government faced a legal problem after he sacked four ministers. Iran's constitution (Article 136) stipulates that, if more than half of its members are replaced, the cabinet may not meet or act before the Majlis approves the revised membership. The Vice Chairman of the Majlis announced that no cabinet meetings or decisions would be legal, pending such a reapproval.
The main list of 21 cabinet appointments was announced on August 19, 2009. On September 4, Majlis approved 18 of the 21 candidates and rejected three of them, including two women. Sousan Keshavarz, Mohammad Aliabadi, and Fatemeh Ajorlou were not approved by Majlis for the Ministries of Education, Energy, and Welfare and Social Security respectively. Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi is the first woman approved by Majlis as a minister in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
| Ministry | Minister |
|---|---|
| Agricultural | Sadeq Khalilian |
| Commerce | Mehdi Ghazanfari |
| Communication and Information Technology | Reza Taqipour |
| Cooperatives | Mohammad Abbasi |
| Culture and Islamic Guidance | Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini |
| Defense and Armed Forces Logistics | Ahmad Vahidi |
| Economy and Financial Affairs | Hossein Samsami |
| Education | Sousan Keshavarz (not confirmed) |
| Energy | Mohammad Aliabadi (not confirmed) |
| Foreign Affairs | Manouchehr Mottaki |
| Health and Medical Education | Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi |
| Housing and Urban Development | Abdolreza Sheikholeslami |
| Industries and Mines | Aliakbar Mehrabian |
| Intelligence | Heyder Moslehi |
| Interior | Mostafa Mohammad Najjar |
| Justice | Morteza Bakhtiari |
| Labour and Social Affairs | Ali Nikzad |
| Petroleum | Masoud Mir Kazemi |
| Roads and Transportation | Hamid Behbahani |
| Science, Research, and Technology | Kamran Daneshjoo |
| Welfare and Social Security | Fatemeh Ajorlou (not confirmed) |
See also
References
- "Article 133". Constitution of Islamic Republic of Iran. International Constitutional Law. 1992. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
- "Ahmadinejad’s cabinet declared." Presidency of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Retrieved 18-10-2006.
- Reuters (2005-08-26). "Depleted Iran cabinet meets after rejection of four by parliament". Khaleej Times Online. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - "''BBC'': New Iran interior chief approved". BBC News. 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- Iran president clashes with conservatives
- http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=104018§ionid=351020101 Ahmadinejad unveils new cabinet
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8235264.stm