Qalibaf re-elected as speaker of Iran’s parliament

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Tehran (ST): Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf was re-elected as the head of the Islamic Shura Council of Iran for the third year in a row.

According to the Iranian Fars News Agency, Qalibaf received 194 votes out of a total of 281 members of the Islamic Shura Council, while MP Agha Tehrani received 53 votes, Elias Naderan received 21 votes, and Fereydoun Abbasi received 3 votes, with 10 invalid votes in the poll.

 

Qalibaf has held his position since winning the 2020 parliamentary elections and previously held several positions, including mayor of Tehran.

K.Q.

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