That ceremony, attended by top officials, will take place on August 3, deputy speaker Mohammad Reza Bahonar said in remarks reported by the state broadcaster's website. A day later, on August 4, Mr Rowhani will take the oath of office before parliament and will then have two weeks to form his proposed cabinet, Mr Bahonar said. Politicians will then validate his ministers over a 10-day period. Mr Rowhani won more than 18.5 million votes, or 50.7 per cent of total ballots cast in last month's election, overwhelmingly sweeping aside his conservative rivals. His win was seen as a rejection of Mr Ahmadinejad's controversial policies. The 64-year-old mid-ranking Shiite cleric has vowed to form a government that bridges the divide, using skilled experts from the conservatives as well as currently marginalised reformists. Mr Rowhani says he aims to ease international tensions over Tehran's nuclear ambitions and to resolve domestic woes, including economic hardships exacerbated by Western sanctions targeting the country's vital oil income.
ABC story: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-08/rowhani-to-become-iran-president-on-august-3/4807364
COUNTERPOINT
Don’t be fooled by results of Iranian election
The Obama administration should not delude itself by welcoming the election of Rowhani as a sign of real change in Iran, and the world should not be fooled into the belief that the Islamic regime in Iran will stop its nuclear program because there is a new president in Tehran. The quest to establish itself as the sole hegemonic power in Southwest Asia remains the central objective of Iran’s foreign policy.http://missoulian.com/news/opinion/columnists/don-t-be-fooled-by-results-of-iranian-election/article_6139ee8a-e7d9-11e2-ae9d-001a4bcf887a.html
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