3 women appointed as vice presidents, assistant in Rouhani new cabinet

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News ID: 11913
Iran » Iran
Publish Date: 21:54 - 09 August 2017
TEHRAN, August 9, YJC - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani installed three women as vice presidents and assistant in his new cabinet.

3 women appointed as vice presidents, assistant in Rouhani new cabinetTEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - In separate decrees on Wednesday, Rouhani named Massoumeh Ebtekar as vice president for women and family affairs and La’aya Joneidi as vice president for legal affairs.

Ebtekar served as vice president and the head of Iran's Department of Environment during Rouhani’s first term.

Joneidi is a professor of law at the University of Tehran.

Rouhani also appointed Shahindokht Molaverdi as assistant for civil rights. She was the vice president for women and family affairs in Rouhani’s previous administration.

On Tuesday, Rouhani submitted the list of 17 nominees for 17 cabinet positions to the parliament. No person has been so far nominated for the 18th post, which belongs to the minister of science, research and technology.

The nominee for the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology is yet to be presented to the parliament.

Separately on Tuesday, Rouhani reinstated Es’haq Jahangiri as the first vice president for a second consecutive term.

The lawmakers will begin holding debates on the nominees on August 15, with the Iranian president being allowed to defend his cabinet picks.

 

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