Confirmations of Hassan Rouhani's Cabinet explained
This article mentions the introduction and confirmation process for any successful or unsuccessful cabinet nominees of Hassan Rouhani First and Second Administrations.
First cabinet
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] 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.[3] [4] Ali Jannati, son of the prominent Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, is seen as is politically closer to Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani.[5]
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]
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]
Ministry of Education
| Minister of Education | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|
| 142 | 133 | 9 | |
| 185 | 57 | 24 | | |
Ministry of Science
| Minister of Science | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|
| 105 | 162 | 15 | |
| 159 | 70 | 32 | | |
| Minister of Science | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|
| 79 | 160 | 7 | |
| 70 | 171 | 16 | |
| 197 | 28 | 10 | | |
Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs
Second cabinet
Confirmation process
Ministry of Energy
| Minister of Energy | For | Against | Abstentions | Confirmation |
|---|
| 132 | 133 | 17 | |
| 225 | 38 | 13 | | |
Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs
Notes and References
- News: Iran MPs to vote for Rouhani's cabinet on August 12. 11 August 2013. Nasim Online. 6 August 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131206042826/http://en.nasimonline.ir/archives/8029. 6 December 2013.
- News: Kamali Dehghan. Saeed. Iran's parliament approves 15 of Hassan Rouhani's 18 cabinet ministers. 15 August 2013. The Guardian. 15 August 2013.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/iran/2013/07/130729_l12_rouhani_cabinet_ali_janati_culture_art.shtml Ali Jannati promises open cultural space for artists
- News: Iran's New Culture Minister Key Figure in Rouhani's Cabinet. 4 August 2013. Al Monitor. 2 August 2013.
- http://www.aawsat.net/2013/07/article55311052 Eight possible new ministers
- News: Iranian Parliament Gives Vote of Confidence to Majority of Rouhani's Proposed Ministers. 15 August 2013. Fars News. 15 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20151001213217/http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13920524000980. 1 October 2015. dead.
- Web site: مجلس به سه وزیر دولت اعتماد کرد + فیلم. November 2016.
- http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/iran-reappoint-ex-oil-minister-job-182048152.html Iran to reappoint ex-oil minister to job
- Web site: http://bolandanews.ir/culture-and-art/view/26109%3A%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C+%D8%A7%D8%B2+%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%87+%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C+%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA+%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%AF%D9%87%D9%85. fa:رونمایی از کابینه احتمالی دولت یازدهم. Persian. Bolanda News. 2013-07-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20130620091004/http://www.bolandanews.ir/culture-and-art/view/26109%3A%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C+%D8%A7%D8%B2+%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%87+%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C+%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA+%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%AF%D9%87%D9%85. 2013-06-20. dead.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/iran/2013/11/131110_em-iran-minister-parliament-sports-vote.shtml Sajjadi did not confirmed by parliament
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/iran/2013/11/131117_l31_sport_iran_minister.shtml Goudarzi became minister of Sports and Youth Affairs
