Ahmadinejad gets office in new Iranian govt

The Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei officially appointed Iran's Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a member of the Expediency ?Discernment Council, Khamenei's official website reported.

In a formal letter, Ayatollah Khamenei said that, "considering the valuable experiences that you have gained during your eight year term as the country's president, I appoint you as a member of the Expediency ?Discernment Council.

Ahmadinejad's term as president finished on Saturday.

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani is the current chairman of the Expediency ?Discernment Council.


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