Second inauguration of Hassan Rouhani

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.

Presidential Inauguration of Hassan Rouhani
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

Credential ceremony

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

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.

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. 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

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
 AfghanistanPresidentAshraf Ghani[6]
 ArmeniaPresidentSerzh Sargsyan[7]
 IraqPresidentFuad Masum[8]
 LesothoKingLetsie III[9]
 MoldovaPresidentIgor Dodon[10]
 QatarPrime MinisterAbdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani[11]
 SwazilandPrime MinisterBarnabas Sibusiso Dlamini[12]
 SyriaPrime MinisterImad Khamis[13]
 ZimbabwePresidentRobert Mugabe[14]
Speakers
 AzerbaijanSpeaker of ParliamentOgtay Asadov[15]
 AustriaVice Speaker of ParliamentKarlheinz Kopf[16]
 BelarusChairman of SenateMikhail Myasnikovich[17]
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaSpeaker of ParliamentŠefik Džaferović[16]
 CameroonPresident of SenateMarcel Niat Njifenji[18]
 CambodiaVice Speaker of ParliamentNguon Nhel[19]
 CyprusSpeaker of ParliamentDemetris Syllouris[18]
 Czech RepublicVice Speaker of ParliamentVojtěch Filip[16]
 GambiaVice Speaker of ParliamentMohammed Saneh Nayeb[20]
 GhanaVice Speaker of ParliamentAlban Samana[20]
 HungaryVice Speaker of ParliamentIstván Jakab[18]
 IraqSpeaker of ParliamentSalim al-Jabouri[21]
 LebanonSpeaker of ParliamentNabih Berri[22]
 MadagascarSpeaker of ParliamentJean-Max Rakotomamonjy[19]
 MalaysiaSpeaker of ParliamentPandikar Amin Mulia[23]
 MaliSpeaker of ParliamentIssaka Sidibé[24]
 NigerVice Speaker of ParliamentOmar Yahya[20]
 North KoreaPresident of PresidiumKim Yong-nam[25]
 PakistanChairman of SenateRaza Rabbani[26]
 SerbiaSpeaker of ParliamentMaja Gojković[27]
 Sierra LeoneVice Speaker of ParliamentSheriff Hassan[18]
 South KoreaSpeaker of ParliamentChung Sye-kyun[28]
 SpainPresident of SenatePío García-Escudero[20]
 Sri LankaSpeaker of ParliamentKaru Jayasuriya[29]
 TanzaniaSpeaker of ParliamentJob Ndugai[30]
 UzbekistanChairman of SenateNigmatilla Yuldashev[31]
Cabinet-level officials
 ArmeniaForeign MinisterEduard Nalbandyan[32]
Energy MinisterAshot Manookian[32]
 BoliviaSolicitor GeneralHéctor Enrique Arcé Zaconeta[33]
 DR CongoVice Prime MinisterLeonard She Okitundu[34]
 CroatiaLabour MinisterMarko Pavić[35]
 CubaVice PresidentUlises Rosales del Toro[36]
 FranceSecretary of StateJean-Baptiste Lemoyne[37]
 GeorgiaEducation MinisterAleksandre Jejelava[18]
 GhanaVice PresidentMahamudu Bawumia[38]
Information MinisterMustapha Abdul-Hamid[38]
Business MinisterIbrahim Mohammed Awal[38]
Development MinisterAbubakar Boniface Siddique[38]
 Ivory CoastVice PresidentDaniel Kablan Duncan[18]
 IndiaRoad Transport MinisterNitin Gadkari[39]
 KazakhstanForeign MinisterKairat Abdrakhmanov[18]
 KyrgyzstanForeign MinisterErlan Abdyldaev[20]
 NamibiaLand Reform MinisterUtoni Nujoma[40]
 OmanCulture MinisterHaitham bin Tariq Al Said[18]
 RussiaDeputy Prime MinisterDmitry Rogozin[10]
 São Tomé and PríncipeForeign MinisterUrbino Botelho[18]
 SenegalCulture MinisterMankor Injeai[20]
 South AfricaSecurity MinisterDavid Mahlobo[24]
 TajikistanEnergy MinisterUsmonali Uzmonzoda
 TogoForeign MinisterRobert Dussey[41]
 TurkeyMinister of EconomyNihat Zeybekci[42]
 TurkmenistanForeign MinisterRaşit Meredow
 UgandaDeputy Prime MinisterMoses Ali[43]
 VenezuelaForeign MinisterSamuel Moncada[18]
 ZimbabweForeign MinisterSimbarashe Mumbengegwi[44]
 UkraineFirst Vice Prime MinisterStepan Kubiv[18]
Other government representatives
 ChinaChairman of CommissionHe Lifeng[7]
 ComorosFormer PresidentAhmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi[45]
 GermanyMinister of StateMichael Roth[18]
 GreeceDeputy Foreign MinisterIoannis Amanatidis[29]
  Holy SeePope's EnvoyAlberto Ortega Martin[46]
 IrelandVice PresidentConnor O'Reilly[47]
 ItalyDeputy Foreign MinisterVincenzo Amendola[24]
 KuwaitEmir's EnvoyYousif Al-Ibrahim[48]
 LithuaniaEnvoyAudrius Bruzga
 NetherlandsFormer Prime MinisterWim Kok[24]
 PortugalChairman of APPG IranAdão José Fonseca Silva[18]
 South AfricaDeputy Foreign MinisterNomaindia Mfeketo[49]
 SurinamePresident's EnvoyAnwar Mohammed[47]
 United KingdomMinister of StateAlistair Burt[50]
Trade EnvoyNorman Lamont[45]
Chairman of APPG IranRichard Bacon[51]
Multilateral organizations
 European UnionHigh RepresentativeFederica Mogherini[52]
UNCTADSecretary-GeneralMukhisa Kituyi[52]
UN IranResident CoordinatorGary Lewis[53]
Eurasian Economic CommissionChairman of the BoardTigran Sargsyan[54]
D-8 Organization for Economic CooperationSecretary-GeneralSeyed Ali Mohammad Mousavi[52]
Inter-Parliamentary UnionSecretary-GeneralSaber Salim Chaudhry[20]
Asian Parliamentary AssemblySecretary-GeneralMohammad Reza Majidi[52]
Parties/Non-state actors
Caucasian Muslims OfficeChairmanAllahshukur Pashazadeh[55]
HamasDelegateEzzat Al-Rashq[56]
HezbollahDeputy Secretary-GeneralNaim Qassem[57]
Islamic Jihad Movement in PalestineSecretary-GeneralRamadan Shalah[57]
Islamic Supreme Council of IraqChairmanAmmar al-Hakim[8]
PFLP-GCSecretary-GeneralAhmed Jibril[47]
PFLPDelegateAbu Ahmad Fouad[47]

Security

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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