Tehran, Aug 15, IRNA – When voting for 18 proposed cabinet ministers for President Hassan Rohani ended minutes ago, Thursday night at Iran’s Islamic Parliament ended it was cleared that 15 of them gained confidence votes while 3 did not.
Oil minister: Bijan Zangeneh
Zangeneh was appointed energy minister in the government of Mir-Hossein Mousavi. He also served as energy minister under former pragmatic president Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani. He was oil minister in Khatami’s cabinet.
Foreign minister: Mohammad Javad Zarif
Zarif, a U.S.-educated diplomat, formerly served as permanent representative of Iran to the United Nations.
Intelligence minister: Ayatollah Mahmoud Alavi
Alavi is a former MP and is currently a member of the Assembly of Experts.
Defense minister: Hossein Dehqan
Dehqan is currently the chairman of the political, defense, and security committee of the Expediency Council.
Interior minister: Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli
Rahmani-Fazli formerly served as a member of parliament.
Minister of culture and Islamic guidance: Ali Jannati
Jannati formerly served as Iran’s ambassador to Kuwait. He is the son of Guardian Council Chairman Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati.
Energy minister: Hamid Chitchian
Chitchian formerly served as an MP.
Minister of industry, mine, and trade: Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh
Nematzadeh is a former industries minister.
Agriculture minister: Mahmoud Hojjati
Hojjati served as agriculture and transport ministers under Khatami.
Transport and urban development minister: Abbas Akhoundi
Akhoundi served as housing and urban development minister under Rafsanjani.
Education minister: ...
Justice minister: Mostafa Pourmohammadi
Pourmohammadi served as interior minister under Ahmadinejad and is currently the Inspectorate Organization director.
Information and communications technology minister: Mahmoud Va’ezi
Va’ezi is a diplomat and engineer. He was adviser to Hassan Rohani in the presidential campaign.
Science, research, and technology minister: ...
Economic affairs and finance minister: Ali Tayyebnia
Tayyebnia is an economics professor who specializes in monetary policies and economic planning. He was also the secretary of the government’s economic commission.
Health minister: Hassan Qazizadeh-Hashemi
Qazizadeh-Hashemi is an eye specialist who was also advisor to health minister from 1997 to 2001. He also served as the dean of the medical faculty at the Medical University of Tehran.
Cooperatives, labor, and social welfare minister: Ali Rabee’i
Ali Rabee’i is a social expert who served at the Supreme National Security Council. He was also social advisor to president Khatami.
The sports and youth minister: ...
A short introduction of the ministers is available.