Embattled Science Minister now faces plagiarism charges
The conservative news website Alef is reporting that Kamran Daneshjou, the embattled Minister of Science in Ahmadinejad’s government who has faced harsh criticism for some pretty questionable irregularities having to do with his resume, allegedly plagiarized an article he published earlier this year. Nature has more: Large chunks of text, figures, and tables in a […]
Conservative MP: Khamenei Urged MPs to Support Cabinet
In the latest sign suggesting that Ahmadinejad’s political power depends on Khamenei’s backing, AFP is reporting that a senior conservative MP has said the Cabinet’s approval depended on Khamenei’s support. From AFP: TEHRAN — Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged MPs to approve President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s cabinet, a senior lawmaker said on Friday, the […]
18 Cabinet nominees approved by Majlis
Iran’s Majlis approved 18 votes of confidence for President Ahmadinejad’s 21-member Cabinet on Thursday. Although, it was expected that at least 1/3 of the nominees would not receive a vote of confidence because of rumors of “disqualification,” it is said that the Speaker of Majlis (Ali Larijani) informed the Representatives of the Supreme Leader’s desire […]
Final day of Ahmadinejad’s cabinet debate
From Press TV: Iran’s Parliament has begun the final day of consecutive debates on reviewing the credentials of the eight remaining ministers proposed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Debates on President Ahmadinejad’s 21-member Cabinet line-up began on Sunday with hot discussions by lawmakers speaking for and against the proposed nominees. During Majlis session on Wednesday, the […]
Disputed Cabinet Nominees
Iran’s Majlis began the first day of a vote of confidence for the cabinet nominees proposed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday. According to BBC: The Majlis will hold a confidence vote on Wednesday, but correspondents say the president is struggling to win backing in the predominantly conservative body. The latest objections by MPs have […]
Ahmadinejad’s female cabinet nominees face opposition
According to Press TV: In a crucial setback for the Iranian president, a major block of Parliament deputies have decided to reject Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s proposed women ministers. In the run up to his second four-term in office, Ahmadinejad made major changes to the combination of his Cabinet while he selected three women to head key […]
Ahmadinejad announces rest of official Cabinet
On Thursday night, Ahmadinejad revealed the final list of Cabinet members that he submitted to Parliament (Majlis) late on Wednesday. He faces strong resistance among conservatives in the Majlis over his choice of some candidates, particularly the ministers of Science, Education, Petroleum, Energy, Interior, Defense, Health, and Welfare and Social Security. Fars News Agency reports […]
Ahmadinejad to make “significant changes” to the cabinet
Ahmadinejad plans to make changes in the structure of the government “suitable with today’s needs” emphasizing that “these changes will be significant.” According to Hamshahri news, “[Ahmadinejad], who has shown a great interest in changing the administration over the past four years, has indicated a new design for his cabinet but it is not clear […]