Tehran, Oct 29 (AP) Iran's parliament has approved twonominees by President Hassan Rouhani to head the ministries ofenergy and higher education.
Parliament speaker Ali Larijani says 225 of 276 lawmakersin attendance voted for Reza Ardakanian to serve as energyminister. Mansour Gholami secured 180 votes to serve as theminister of science, who is in charge of universities andhigher education.
Though Iranian universities work under boards oftrustees, hardliners do not support reformists for the post ofscience minister who has influence in picking universitychancellors.
With today's vote, Rouhani's 18-minister cabinet is nowcomplete. (AP)UZM.
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