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The Cabinet of Iran (officially: Template:Lang-fa, Government of Iran) is a formal body composed of government officials, ministers, chosen and led by a President. Its composition must be approved by a vote in the Parliament. According to the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the President may dismiss members of the cabinet, but must do so in writing, and new appointees must again be approved by the Parliament. Before 1989, under the former Iranian constitution, a Prime Minister had to be elected by the parliament, but this office has been removed by the current constitution. The cabinet meets weekly on Saturdays in Tehran. There may be additional meetings if circumstances require it. The president chairs the meetings.

2009 appointments

President 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, Parliament of Iran 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 Parliament for the Ministries of Education, Energy, and Welfare and Social Security respectively. Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi is the first woman approved by Parliament as a minister in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

2011 merges and dismissals

On 9 May, Ahmedinejad announced Ministries of Petroleum and Energy would merge, as would Industries and Mines with Commerce, and Welfare with Labour. On 13 May, he dismissed Masoud Mir Kazemi (Minister of Petroleum), Aliakbar Mehrabian (Minister Industry and Mines) and Sadeq Mahsouli (Minister of Welfare). On 15 May, he was announced he will be caretaker minister of the Petroleum Ministry.

Officials

CoA Office Incumbent Portrait Since
Presidency
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 2005
First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Rahimi 2009
Chief of Staff Vacant 2011
Top Advisor Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei 2011
Ministers
Agricultural Sadeq Khalilian 2009
Commerce Mehdi Ghazanfari 2009
File:Ertebatat.jpg Communication and Information Technology Reza Taqipour 2009
Cooperatives Mohammad Abbasi 2005
Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hosseini 2009
File:Military of Iran logo.png Defense and Armed Forces Logistics Ahmad Vahidi 2009
Economy and Financial Affairs Shamseddin Hosseini 2008
Education Hamid-Reza Haji Babaee 2009
Energy Majid Namjoo 2009
Foreign Affairs Ali Akbar Salehi 2010
File:Behdasht.jpg Health and Medical Education Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi 2009
Housing and Urban Development Ali Nikzad 2009
Industries and Mines Ali Akbar Mehrabian 2007
File:Etellat.jpg Intelligence Heyder Moslehi 2009
Interior Mostafa Mohammad Najjar 2009
align="center" Justice Morteza Bakhtiari 2009
Labour and Social Affairs Abdolreza Sheikholeslami 2009
File:Naft.jpg Petroleum Masoud Mir Kazemi 2009
Roads and Transportation Ali Nikzad (Acting) 2011
Science, Research, and Technology Kamran Daneshjoo 2009
Welfare and Social Security Sadeq Mahsouli 2009
Also attends Cabinet
Head of Atomic Energy Organization Fereydoon Abbasi 2011
File:Iran's National Elites Foundation Logo.jpg Head of National Elites Foundation Nasrin Soltankhah 2009
Head of National Strategic Center Parviz Davoodi 2009
align="center" Head of National Radio and Television Network Ezzatollah Zarghami 2004
File:Behdasht.jpg Head of Environmental Protection Organization Mohammad-Javad Mohammadizadeh 2009
Head of Management and Planning Organization Farhad Rahbar 2007
Head of Center for Women and Family Maryam Mojtahed Zadeh 2008
Head of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Foundation Hossein Dehghan 2009
Head of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization Tahmine Daniali 2011
Head of National Sports Organization Ali Saeedlou 2009
Head of Youth National Organization Farahnaz Turkestani 2010
Head of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Mohammad-Reza Taj-oldini 2009

See also

References

  1. Iran president clashes with conservatives
  2. http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=104018&sectionid=351020101 Ahmadinejad unveils new cabinet
  3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8235264.stm
  4. Ahmadinejad to Run Iran’s Petroleum Ministry After Minister Dismissed, Ladane Nassen, 15 May 2011

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