WANA (July 27) – On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, Massoud Pezeshkian will be inaugurated as the ninth President of Iran in the Islamic Consultative Assembly. The official endorsement ceremony is scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday, July 28, 2024, to be conducted by the Supreme Leader.

 

The 14th President’s inauguration will take place after the President is endorsed by the Supreme Leader, as mandated by law. The event will be attended by the head of the Supreme Court, members of the Guardian Council, the head of the judiciary, and other national and military officials.

 

During this ceremony, the President-elect will swear an oath based on Article 121 of the Constitution to devote all his abilities and qualifications to fulfill the responsibilities entrusted to him, and he will sign the oath document.

 

The inauguration ceremony will start at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday in the Parliament. As a result, the Parliament will not hold a session that day because representatives will be busy welcoming foreign delegations and managing coordination tasks.

 

High-level foreign guests from parliamentary and international sectors have been invited to this ceremony. Officials from various levels, including heads of states, foreign ministers, parliamentary leaders, and special envoys, will attend the new President’s inauguration.

 

Notable guests include Enrique Mora, Deputy to Josep Borrell, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Geraldo Alckmin, Vice President of Brazil, Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma of Russia, Rashid Meredov, Vice President and Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan, Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani, Prime Minister of Iraq, Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, and a high-ranking delegation from China.

 

Massoud Pezeshkian became the ninth President of the Islamic Republic of Iran after winning 16,384,403 votes in the second round of the fourteenth presidential election 2024.

 

As per Article 202 of the Parliament’s internal regulations, the President must submit the general program and a list of proposed ministers to the Parliament within two weeks of the inauguration ceremony or in the event of a government fall or the replacement of half the ministers at the start of the government.

 

The proposed ministers should have relevant experience, expertise, biographies, plans, backgrounds, and scientific and executive positions.

 

The Speaker of the Parliament will announce and read the introduction letter and its annexes at the first public session. Afterward, the introduction letter and documents will be referred to the relevant specialized committee or committees for review.