Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 50

12-December-2005

IRAN

Vaziri-Hamaneh Confirmed As Fourth Nominee For Petroleum Portfolio

Irans Interim Minister of Petroleum Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh was on 4 December nominated by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as his fourth candidate for the vacant post of petroleum minister. While Irans Majlis (parliament) has rejected two of Mr Ahmadinejads earlier nominees because of lack of experience, and the second nominee withdrew ahead of voting, Mr Vaziri-Hamaneh...