Government_of_Mahmoud_Ahmadinejad_(2009–13)

Government of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2009–2013)

Government of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2009–2013)

Government of the Iranian President

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was the sixth President of Iran which governed during his second term within the tenth Government of Islamic Republic of Iran.

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2009 appointments

President Ahmadinejad announced controversial ministerial appointments for his second term. Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei was briefly appointed as first vice president, but opposed by a number of Majlis members and by the intelligence minister, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i. Mashaei followed orders to resign. Ahmadinejad then appointed Mashaei as chief of staff, and fired Mohseni-Eje'i.[1]

On 26 July 2009, Ahmadinejad's government faced a legal problem after he sacked four ministers. Iran's constitution (Article 136) stipulates that, if more than half of its members are replaced, the cabinet may not meet or act before the Majlis approves the revised membership.[2] The Vice Chairman of the Majlis announced that no cabinet meetings or decisions would be legal, pending such a reapproval.[3]

The main list of 21 cabinet appointments was announced on 19 August 2009.[citation needed] On 4 September, Parliament of Iran approved 18 of the 21 candidates and rejected three of them, including two women. Sousan Keshavarz, Mohammad Aliabadi, and Fatemeh Ajorlou were not approved by Parliament for the Ministries of Education, Energy, and Welfare and Social Security respectively.[4] Marzieh Vahid-Dastjerdi won approval as health minister, making her Iran's first woman minister since the Islamic revolution.[5]

2011 merges and dismissals

On 9 May, Ahmedinejad announced Ministries of Petroleum and Energy would merge, as would Industries and Mines with Commerce, and Welfare with Labour. On 13 May, he dismissed Masoud Mir-Kazemi (Minister of Petroleum), Ali Akbar Mehrabian (Minister Industry and Mines) and Sadegh Mahsouli (Minister of Welfare). On 15 May, he was announced he would be caretaker minister of the Petroleum Ministry.[6]

From August 2009 to February 2013, a total of nine ministers in the cabinet was dismissed by the Majlis, the last of who was labor minister, Reza Sheykholeslam at the beginning of February 2013.[7]

Cabinet

The cabinet included the following members:

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See also

References

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    Daragahi, Borzou; Mostaghim, Ramin (27 July 2009). "Iranian president fires two top officials; 2 more protesters reportedly killed". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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    "باهنر: جلسات دولت نهم از این پس غیرقانونی است". Aftabnews (in Persian). 26 July 2009. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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    "Iran backs first woman minister". BBC News. 3 September 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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    "Mashaei succeeded by a person from Mazandaran" (in Persian). Shomal News. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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    "New Spokespersons of Government" (in Persian). Aftab Online. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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    "Elham appointed as the Spokesperson of Government" (in Persian). Tasnim News Agency. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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    "Doust-Ali appointed as the new Secretary of Cabinet" (in Persian). Asr-e Iran. 13 July 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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    "Appointment of the Secretary of Cabinet" (in Persian). Government of Iran. 25 September 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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    "Appointment of acting ministers" (in Persian). Hamshahri Online. 6 September 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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    "Appointment of Vice President for Management Development and Human Resources" (in Persian). Hamshahri Online. 25 October 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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    "Fatemeh Bodaghi Appointed as Vice President for Legal Affairs" (in Persian). Hamshahri Online. 30 November 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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    "7 New Appointments" (in Persian). Hamshahri Online. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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    "Nasrin Soltankhah became Vice President for science and technology" (in Persian). Hamshahri Online. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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    "Saeedlou became head of the Physical Education Organization" (in Persian). Hamshahri Online. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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    "Homayoun Hamidi appointed as head of the National Youth Organization" (in Persian). Government of Iran. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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    "New appointment for Mehrabian" (in Persian). Khabar Online. 26 December 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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