Hassan Rouhani

Hassan Rouhani is one of Iran’s seasoned politicians and a Muslim clergyman who is the seventh President of Iran. He held several prominent government positions after the Iranian Revolution. He served as the Deputy Speaker of the ‘Majlis’ (Parliament) of Iran in its fourth and fifth terms. He is a member of the ‘Supreme National Security Council’, the ‘Expediency Council’ and the ‘Assembly of Experts’ of Iran. As a Secretary of the ‘Supreme National Security Council’ he played an instrumental role as one of the prominent negotiators of Iran, on issues of nuclear technology, with Germany, France and the UK. He is a proponent of preservation of rights of religious minorities and other racial groups. Considered a Moderationist and a reformer, Hassan Rouhani has revived diplomatic association of Iran with other nations through conciliatory letter exchanges. His regime as President witnessed induction of women as Vice President and foreign ministry spokesperson of Iran, thus encouraging women empowerment. He also fosters individualistic liberty and right to information. Apart from government positions, he has held several academic posts as well. He was charted at number nine in the ‘Time’ magazine list of ‘Most Influential People in the World’ in 2013.