Rouhani reinstates Jahangiri as first VP

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News ID: 11859
Iran » Iran
Publish Date: 16:28 - 08 August 2017
TEHRAN, August 8, YJC - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reinstated Esha’aq Jahangiri as first vice president for the second term in an official verdict on Tuesday.

Rouhani reinstates Jahangiri as first VPTEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - Earlier on Saturday, Hassan Rouhani sworn in as Iran's 12th president in the Iranian capital in the presence of the country’s high-ranking officials as well as leaders and senior politicians from around the world.

The inauguration ceremony opened at the Parliament building in Tehran on Saturday with delegates from more than 100 countries, including several heads of state, took part in it.

Rouhani won re-election in a landslide victory in May after securing 57 percent of the votes and defeating his main contender Ebrahim Raeisi, the current custodian of the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (PBUH).

On Thursday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei formally endorsed Rouhani as president for the second term.

During the ceremony, Ayatollah Khamenei gave his official approval for the president-elect by giving him a decree assigning him his duties.

Under Iran’s election law, the president-elect is required to gain the Leader’s official approval before being sworn in before the Parliament. Through this process, called Tanfiz (endorsement), the Leader approves the outcome of the presidential election.

Rouhani presented his cabinet to the Parliament on Tuesday for a vote of confidence.

 

 

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