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] 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 .[3] [4] Ali Jannati, son of the prominent Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, is seen as is politically closer to Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani.[5]
Minister of Culture
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Ali Jannati
234
36
12
Yes[6]
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.[8]
Minister of Petroleum
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Bijan Namdar Zanganeh
166
104
13
Yes[6]
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 .[9]
Ministry of Agricultural [ ]
Minister of Agricultural
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Mahmoud Hojjati
177
81
26
Yes[6]
Ministry of Communication [ ]
Minister of Communication
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Mahmoud Vaezi
218
45
20
Yes[6]
Ministry of Defense [ ]
Ministry of Finance [ ]
Minister of Finance
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Ali Tayebnia
274
7
4
Yes[6]
Ministry of Education [ ]
Minister of Education
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Mohammad Ali Najafi
142
133
9
No[6]
Ali Asghar Fani
185
57
24
Yes
Ministry of Energy [ ]
Ministry of Health [ ]
Minister of Health
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Hassan Hashemi
260
18
6
Yes[6]
Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade [ ]
Minister of Industries
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Mohammadreza Nematzadeh
199
60
24
Yes[6]
Ministry of Intelligence [ ]
Minister of Intelligence
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Mahmoud Alavi
227
38
18
Yes[6]
Ministry of Interior [ ]
Ministry of Justice [ ]
Ministry of Labour [ ]
Minister of Labour
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Ali Rabei
163
100
21
Yes[6]
Ministry of Science [ ]
Minister of Science
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
105
162
15
No[6]
Reza Farajidana
159
70
32
Yes
Impeachment of Minister of Science
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Reza Farajidana
110
145
15
No[6]
Ministry of Transportation [ ]
Minister of Transportation
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Abbas Ahmad Akhondi
159
107
18
Yes[6]
Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs [ ]
Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Masoud Soltanifar
193
72
9
Yes
Second cabinet [ ]
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Confirmation process [ ]
Ministry of Culture [ ]
Minister of Culture
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Abbas Salehi
242
25
21
Yes
Ministry of Petroleum [ ]
Minister of Petroleum
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Bijan Namdar Zanganeh
241
25
20
Yes
Ministry of Foreign Affairs [ ]
Ministry of Agricultural [ ]
Minister of Agricultural
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Mahmoud Hojjati
164
94
23
Yes
Ministry of Communication [ ]
Minister of Communication
For
Against
Abstentions
Confirmation
Mohammad Javad Jahromi
152
120
7
Yes
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[6]
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[6]
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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