Iran's President-elect Pezeshkian to be sworn in next month
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Masoud Pezeshkian to be sworn in as Iran's ninth President in early August, following a run-off election victory.
Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian will be sworn in before parliament in early August as the Islamic Republic's ninth President, state media reported on July 7.
"The swearing-in ceremony of the president will be held on August 4 or 5," said the official IRNA news agency, quoting Mojtaba Yosefi, a member of parliament's presiding board.
"The President will have 15 days to present his proposed ministers to the parliament for a vote of confidence."
Iranian Presidents-elect are required to take an oath before parliament before officially taking office.
The swearing-in ceremony takes place after the President-elect receives an official endorsement by the Islamic republic's supreme leader.
Iran's President is not head of state, and the ultimate authority rests with the supreme leader — a post held by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for the last 35 years.
Mr. Pezeshkian won a run-off election on Friday against the ultraconservative Saeed Jalili to replace president Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash in May.
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