Iran parliament rejects oil minister nominee
Posted on: Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 10:45 CDT
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's parliament rejected on Wednesday four of the 21 cabinet ministers proposed by new President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, including the key post of oil minister, Parliament Speaker Gholamali Haddadadel said.
Oil Minister nominee Ali Saeedlou gained 101 votes in favor from the 284 lawmakers present, falling well short of the simple majority required.
Haddadadel said Ahmadinejad had three months to propose alternative nominees for the ministries of oil, education, cooperatives and social welfare.
Many lawmakers had complained that Saeedlou and some of the other ministerial nominees lacked experience.
Source: REUTERS
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