Majid Takht-Ravanchi

Majid Takht-Ravanchi
Majid Takht-Ravanchi
Ambassador of Iran to the United Nations
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 24 April 2019
President	Hassan Rouhani; Ebrahim Raisi
Preceded by
Ambassador of Iran to the Switzerland and Lichtenstein
	In office; 2002–2006
President	Mohammad Khatami; Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Personal details
Born	15 October 1958 (age 63); Tehran, Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Alma mater	University of Kansas; Fordham University; University of Bern
Awards	Order of Merit and Management (2nd class)

Majid Takht-Ravanchi (also Takht-e-Ravanchi) (Persian: ‌مجید تخت‌روانچی,^[3] born 15 October 1958 in Tehran) is an Iranian diplomat and the Ambassador of Iran to the United Nations.^[4]

Education[]

Takht-Ravanchi holds a BS and MS from The University of Kansas in Civil Engineering, an MA from Fordham University in International Political Economy and Development, and a PhD from the University of Bern in Political Science.^[5]

Negotiations[]

Takht-Ravanchi is a negotiator who has accompanied Javad Zarif in a series of negotiations with the P5+1 (the United States, the United Kingdom, France, China and Russia plus Germany).^[6]

References[]

^ "Iran's new UN envoy submits credentials to Guterres". 24 April 2019.
^ جهانگیری مصوبه اعطای نشان به تیم مذاکره کننده هسته ای را ابلاغ کرد. Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). 12 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
^ Transliteration: Majīd-e Takht-e-Ravānchī; Persian pronunciation: [mæˌdʒiːde tæxteɾævɒnˈtʃi]
^ Iran Picks Former Nuclear Negotiator to Lead Its U.N. Mission
^ http://www.mfa.gov.ir/index.aspx?siteid=3&pageid=2129
^ Officials: “Progress” at Iran Geneva Talks LobeLog.com

Political offices
Preceded by Hamid Aboutalebi	Deputy Chief of Staff of the President for Political Affairs 13 November 2017–8 April 2019	Succeeded by Fereydoun Verdinejad
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Ali Asghar Khaji	Under Secretary for European and American Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran 4 September 2013–13 November 2017	Succeeded by Office abolished

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[1] "Iran's new UN envoy submits credentials to Guterres". 24 April 2019.

[2] جهانگیری مصوبه اعطای نشان به تیم مذاکره کننده هسته ای را ابلاغ کرد. Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). 12 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.

[3] Transliteration: Majīd-e Takht-e-Ravānchī; Persian pronunciation: [mæˌdʒiːde tæxteɾævɒnˈtʃi]

[4] Iran Picks Former Nuclear Negotiator to Lead Its U.N. Mission

[5] ttp://www.mfa.gov.ir/index.aspx?siteid=3&pageid=2129

[6] Officials: “Progress” at Iran Geneva Talks LobeLog.com

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Majid Takht-Ravanchi


Ambassador of Iran to the United Nations
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 April 2019^[1]
President	Hassan Rouhani Ebrahim Raisi
Preceded by
Ambassador of Iran to the Switzerland and Lichtenstein
In office 2002–2006
President	Mohammad Khatami Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Personal details
Born	(1958-10-15) 15 October 1958 (age 63) Tehran, Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Alma mater	University of Kansas Fordham University University of Bern
Awards	Order of Merit and Management (2nd class)^[2]