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 TEHRAN - Iran’s newly sworn-in President Hassan Rohani on Sunday appointed Mohammad Nahavandian as head of the presidential office.
Nahavandian, an economist and academician, has been serving as head of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines since July 2010.
Es’haq Jahangiri, another famous politician, was picked by Rohani as first vice president.
Jahangiri was the minister of industries and mines from 1997 to 2005 under President Mohammad Khatami. Before that, he was governor of Isfahan Province. He was also served as legislator for two terms.
Rohani was sworn-in on Sunday in Majlis (parliament) in a ceremony attended by high-profile Iranian figures as well as foreign officials, including presidents, prime ministers, and parliament speakers, from over 50 countries.
Rohani was elected as president of Iran on June 14, gaining 50.7 percent of the votes in an outright victory. He took office on 3 August after being officially endorsed by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
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