Second inauguration of Hassan Rouhani

Presidential inauguration of Hassan Rouhani
Hassan Rouhani takes the oath of office as the president of Iran.
Date3 August 2017 (credential certifying)[1]
5 August 2017 (swearing-in)[1]
LocationImam Khomeini Hosseinieh, Pasteur Street, Tehran (credential certifying)
Parliament of Iran building, Baharestan, Tehran (swearing-in)
ParticipantsHassan Rouhani
7th president of the Iran
—Assuming office
Ali Khamenei
Supreme Leader of Iran
— Certifying credential
Sadeq Larijani
Chief Justice of Iran
— Administering oath
WebsiteParliament of Iran

The inauguration of Hassan Rouhani as the 7th president of Iran for his second term took place in two rounds, first on Thursday 3 August 2017, when he received his presidential precept from Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and second on Saturday 5 August, when he was sworn into office in the Parliament of Iran. This marked the commencement of the second four-year term of Hassan Rouhani as president and his vice president. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Sadeq Larijani.

Credential ceremony

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In a ceremony on 3 August 2017, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei formally endorsed Hassan Rouhani as president for a second four-year tenure. The ceremony, held at the Imam Khomeini Hussainia in Tehran, was attended by Parliament speaker Ali Larijani, Judiciary chief Sadeq Larijani and other senior military and government dignitaries. The practice, enshrined constitutionally, comes before Rouhani's inauguration on 5 August as president.[2]

Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, was first present a report on the 12th presidential election, followed by a reading of Rouhani's validation order by Mohammadi Golpayegani, Head of Ayatollah Khamenei's Office. The ceremony followed by a speech from President Rouhani and the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.[3] In comments following the endorsement, Rouhani pledged economic growth and employment.[2][4]

Inauguration ceremony

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The second part of the ceremony was held at the Iranian Parliament for the swearing-in of the president. The ceremony started at 5:00 p.m. local time (12:30 GMT), with an orchestra playing the national anthem. Several verses from the Quran were read as well, and then speaker of the country's Parliament Ali Larijani and head of the country's judiciary Sadeq Larijani addressed the guests of the ceremony.[citation needed]

After that, Rouhani read and signed the text of the oath, and promised to use all his powers to protect the religion, order in the country and the constitution.[citation needed] President Rouhani promised that in his second term, Iran will pursue a path of coexistence and interaction with the world. "Promoting constructive interaction with the world, deepening bonds with neighboring and regional countries, and developing cooperation with friendly states are not only an informed choice but also a necessity to improve international peace and security," he said. Rouhani also made a call for unity, saying it is time to act in unison to advance Iran. "I extend my hand to all those who seek the greatness of the country," he said.[5]

Parliament building during the ceremony

The proposed lineup of Rouhani's second cabinet is to be unveiled within two weeks of the oath-taking ceremony. Rouhani was expected to announce his 18 ministerial nominees to the parliament for a vote of confidence after the inauguration, but Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Hossein-Ali Amiri announced earlier that the list has not been finalized yet.[5]

Foreign dignitaries

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According to reports, the level of foreign dignitaries taking part in Rouhani's inauguration would be “unprecedented”.[2] The following leaders attended the swearing in ceremony:

Heads of state and government
 Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani [6]
 Armenia President Serzh Sargsyan [7]
 Iraq President Fuad Masum [8]
 Lesotho King Letsie III [9]
 Moldova President Igor Dodon [10]
 Qatar Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani [11]
 Swaziland Prime Minister Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini [12]
 Syria Prime Minister Imad Khamis [13]
 Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe [14]
Speakers
 Azerbaijan Speaker of Parliament Ogtay Asadov [15]
 Austria Vice Speaker of Parliament Karlheinz Kopf [16]
 Belarus Chairman of Senate Mikhail Myasnikovich [17]
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Speaker of Parliament Šefik Džaferović [16]
 Cameroon President of Senate Marcel Niat Njifenji [18]
 Cambodia Vice Speaker of Parliament Nguon Nhel [citation needed]
 Cyprus Speaker of Parliament Demetris Syllouris [18]
 Czech Republic Vice Speaker of Parliament Vojtěch Filip [16]
 Gambia Vice Speaker of Parliament Mohammed Saneh Nayeb [19]
 Ghana Vice Speaker of Parliament Alban Samana [19]
 Hungary Vice Speaker of Parliament István Jakab [18]
 Iraq Speaker of Parliament Salim al-Jabouri [20]
 Lebanon Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri [21]
 Madagascar Speaker of Parliament Jean-Max Rakotomamonjy [citation needed]
 Malaysia Speaker of Parliament Pandikar Amin Mulia [22]
 Mali Speaker of Parliament Issaka Sidibé [23]
 Niger Vice Speaker of Parliament Omar Yahya [19]
 North Korea President of Presidium Kim Yong-nam [24]
 Pakistan Chairman of Senate Raza Rabbani [25]
 Serbia Speaker of Parliament Maja Gojković [26]
 Sierra Leone Vice Speaker of Parliament Sheriff Hassan [18]
 South Korea Speaker of Parliament Chung Sye-kyun [27]
 Spain President of Senate Pío García-Escudero [19]
 Sri Lanka Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya [28]
 Tanzania Speaker of Parliament Job Ndugai [29]
 Uzbekistan Chairman of Senate Nigmatilla Yuldashev [30]
Cabinet-level officials
 Armenia Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandyan [31]
Energy Minister Ashot Manookian [31]
 Bolivia Solicitor General Héctor Enrique Arcé Zaconeta [32]
 DR Congo Vice Prime Minister Leonard She Okitundu [33]
 Croatia Labour Minister Marko Pavić [34]
 Cuba Vice President Ulises Rosales del Toro [35]
 France Secretary of State Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne [36]
 Georgia Education Minister Aleksandre Jejelava [18]
 Ghana Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia [37]
Information Minister Mustapha Abdul-Hamid [37]
Business Minister Ibrahim Mohammed Awal [37]
Development Minister Abubakar Boniface Siddique [37]
 Ivory Coast Vice President Daniel Kablan Duncan [18]
 India Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari [38]
 Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov [18]
 Kyrgyzstan Foreign Minister Erlan Abdyldaev [19]
 Namibia Land Reform Minister Utoni Nujoma [39]
 Oman Culture Minister Haitham bin Tariq Al Said [18]
 Russia Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin [10]
 São Tomé and Príncipe Foreign Minister Urbino Botelho [18]
 Senegal Culture Minister Mankor Injeai [19]
 South Africa Security Minister David Mahlobo [23]
 Tajikistan Energy Minister Usmonali Uzmonzoda
 Togo Foreign Minister Robert Dussey [40]
 Turkey Minister of Economy Nihat Zeybekci [41]
 Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Raşit Meredow
 Uganda Deputy Prime Minister Moses Ali [42]
 Venezuela Foreign Minister Samuel Moncada [18]
 Zimbabwe Foreign Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi [43]
 Ukraine First Vice Prime Minister Stepan Kubiv [18]
Other government representatives
 China Chairman of Commission He Lifeng [7]
 Comoros Former President Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi [44]
 Germany Minister of State Michael Roth [18]
 Greece Deputy Foreign Minister Ioannis Amanatidis [28]
 Holy See Pope's Envoy Alberto Ortega Martin [45]
 Ireland Vice President Connor O'Reilly [46]
 Italy Deputy Foreign Minister Vincenzo Amendola [23]
 Kuwait Emir's Envoy Yousif Al-Ibrahim [47]
 Lithuania Envoy Audrius Bruzga
 Netherlands Former Prime Minister Wim Kok [23]
 Portugal Chairman of APPG Iran Adão José Fonseca Silva [18]
 South Africa Deputy Foreign Minister Nomaindia Mfeketo [48]
 Suriname President's Envoy Anwar Mohammed [46]
 United Kingdom Minister of State Alistair Burt [49]
Trade Envoy Norman Lamont [44]
Chairman of APPG Iran Richard Bacon [50]
Multilateral organizations
 European Union High Representative Federica Mogherini [citation needed]
United Nations UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi [citation needed]
United Nations UN Iran Resident Coordinator Gary Lewis [51]
Eurasian Economic Commission Chairman of the Board Tigran Sargsyan [52]
D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation Secretary-General Seyed Ali Mohammad Mousavi [citation needed]
Inter-Parliamentary Union Secretary-General Saber Salim Chaudhry [19]
Asian Parliamentary Assembly Secretary-General Mohammad Reza Majidi [citation needed]
Parties/Non-state actors
Caucasian Muslims Office Chairman Allahshukur Pashazadeh [53]
Hamas Delegate Ezzat Al-Rashq [54]
Hezbollah Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem [55]
Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine Secretary-General Ramadan Shalah [55]
Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq Chairman Ammar al-Hakim [8]
PFLP-GC Secretary-General Ahmed Jibril [46]
PFLP Delegate Abu Ahmad Fouad [46]

Security

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Security in the capital has been increased to the highest level, the police said, two months after gunmen linked to the ISIL attacked the parliament and the mausoleum of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, killing 17 people.

See also

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