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191157
Sun, 06/26/2011 - 11:32
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Parliament Okays Nikzad as Iran's Minister of Road, Urban Development
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian parliament on Sunday gave its vote of confidence to Ali Nikzad as the country's new minister of road and urban development.
During the parliament's open session here in Tehran on Sunday, a total of 237 lawmakers cast their votes and Nikzad received a vote of confidence from 205 Iranian lawmakers while 16 were against him and 16 abstained.
On Tuesday, Iranian lawmakers approved the establishment of the Ministry of Road and Urban Development following the merger of ministry of Roads and Transportation with that of Urban Development.
On May 22, President Ahmadinejad introduced Nikzad to the Parliament as the candidate to run the ministry.
On May 9, the Iranian government announced plans to merge the Ministries of Road and Transportation with Housing and Urban Development, Energy with Oil, Industries and Mines with Commerce, and Welfare and Social Security with Labor and Social Affairs in line with the 53rd article of the Fifth Five-Year Development Plan.
According to Iran's Fifth Five-Year Development Plan (2010-2015), the Iranian government is obliged to reduce its ministries from 21 to 17 to improve the efficiency of state administration.
During the parliament's open session here in Tehran on Sunday, a total of 237 lawmakers cast their votes and Nikzad received a vote of confidence from 205 Iranian lawmakers while 16 were against him and 16 abstained.
On Tuesday, Iranian lawmakers approved the establishment of the Ministry of Road and Urban Development following the merger of ministry of Roads and Transportation with that of Urban Development.
On May 22, President Ahmadinejad introduced Nikzad to the Parliament as the candidate to run the ministry.
On May 9, the Iranian government announced plans to merge the Ministries of Road and Transportation with Housing and Urban Development, Energy with Oil, Industries and Mines with Commerce, and Welfare and Social Security with Labor and Social Affairs in line with the 53rd article of the Fifth Five-Year Development Plan.
According to Iran's Fifth Five-Year Development Plan (2010-2015), the Iranian government is obliged to reduce its ministries from 21 to 17 to improve the efficiency of state administration.
