Massoud Peseschkian is the new head of government of Iran. He will be sworn in in parliament and then the politician, who is considered moderate, will officially begin his work.
Massoud Peseschkian is the new president of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He received the certificate of appointment and blessing from the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and was thus declared the ninth president of the republic. The entire political elite of the country and numerous foreign diplomats were present at the ceremony in the Khomeini Mosque in the capital Tehran. After being appointed by Khamenei, Peseschkian will be officially sworn in in parliament on Tuesday. He will then also introduce his vice presidents and cabinet members.
Peseschkian, who is considered moderate, won the presidential runoff election in early July against the hardliner candidate Said Jalili. In Iran, however, according to the constitution, Khamenei is the political and religious head of state and the president acts only as head of government. Therefore, Khamenei, not he, has the final say in all strategic matters.
The early election was called after the death of the incumbent Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash in May. The 69-year-old heart surgeon and former MP Peseschkian is considered loyal to the system, but promised domestic and foreign policy reforms during the election campaign. “We have awakened new hopes in the people, which we must not transform into renewed hopelessness,” said the new president.
Source: Stern
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