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] [ 3] 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 .[ 4] [ 5] Ali Jannati, son of the prominent Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, is seen as is politically closer to Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani.[ 6]
Minister of Culture
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Ali Jannati
234
36
12
Yes[ 7]
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.[ 9]
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 .[ 10]
Ministry of Agricultural
Minister of Agricultural
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Mahmoud Hojjati
177
81
26
Yes[ 7]
Ministry of Communication
Minister of Communication
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Mahmoud Vaezi
218
45
20
Yes[ 7]
Ministry of Defense
Ministry of Finance
Minister of Finance
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Ali Tayebnia
274
7
4
Yes[ 7]
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Energy
Ministry of Health
Minister of Health
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Hassan Hashemi
260
18
6
Yes[ 7]
Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade
Ministry of Intelligence
Minister of Intelligence
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Mahmoud Alavi
227
38
18
Yes[ 7]
Ministry of Interior
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Labour
Minister of Labour
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Ali Rabei
163
100
21
Yes[ 7]
Ministry of Science
Impeachment of Minister of Science
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Reza Farajidana
110
145
15
No[ 7]
Ministry of Transportation
Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs
Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Masoud Soltanifar
193
72
9
Yes
Second cabinet
Confirmation process
Ministry of Culture
Minister of Culture
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Abbas Salehi
242
25
21
Yes
Ministry of Petroleum
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Agricultural
Minister of Agricultural
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Mahmoud Hojjati
164
94
23
Yes
Ministry of Communication
Ministry of Defense
Minister of Defense
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Amir Hatami
261
10
13
Yes
Ministry of Finance
Minister of Finance
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Masoud Karbasian
240
31
15
Yes
Impeachment of Minister of Science
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Masoud Karbasian
121
137
32
No[ 7]
Ministry of Education
Minister of Education
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Mohammad Bathaei
238
35
13
Yes
Ministry of Energy
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade
Ministry of Intelligence
Minister of Intelligence
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Mahmoud Alavi
252
22
13
Yes
Ministry of Interior
Ministry of Justice
Minister of Justice
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Alireza Avayi
244
18
23
Yes
Ministry of Labour
Minister of Labour
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Ali Rabei
191
79
15
Yes
Impeachment of Minister of Labour
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Ali Rabei
111
129
50
No[ 7]
Ministry of Science
Minister of Science
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Mansour Gholami
180
82
14
Yes
Ministry of Transportation
Minister of Transportation
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Abbas Akhoundi
188
75
14
Yes
Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs
Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Masoud Soltanifar
225
39
20
Yes
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