In Iran, former President Ibrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash this year while serving as President. In such a situation, the presidential election of Iran was held here last month, in which Masoud Pezeshkian won. About a month after the formation of the new government in Iran, for the first time in the country, a woman will be the public face of the government. In fact, Fatemeh Mohajerani has been appointed as the government spokesperson of the Masoud Pezeshkian regime.

According to Iranian media reports, this appointment was made in front of President Pezeshkian in a cabinet meeting. This is the first time a woman has been appointed to a senior position. President Pezeshkian appointed Shina Ansari as the head of the environment department last week.

Where has Fatemeh worked before?

Let us tell you that (54-year-old Mohajerani is a Doctor of Business Administration from Edinburgh. Earlier, she has worked as the head of the Shariati (for women) Technical and Vocational Training University in the 11th government. Ansari's LinkedIn profile shows that she has experience working in environmental services. She will replace Ali Salajeghe as the head of the environment department.

How far has the female spokesperson studied?

She has a PhD in Environmental Management from the University of Science and Research. Currently, she is a consultant at the Air Quality Control Center in Tehran Municipality. Earlier, she was the head of Environment and Sustainable Development in the Municipality and the Director General of the Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Monitoring Bureau in the Department of Environment.

Who is the second female minister of Iran?

Farzaneh Sadeq Malwajjard, Iran's second female minister (after the 1979 Islamic Revolution) in Pezeshkian's cabinet, has been chosen as the Minister of Roads and Urban Development. Previously, she was the Deputy Minister of Urban Planning and Architecture from January 2019 to July 2023. When her name was read out in parliament, despite some opposition, she received 230 out of 285 votes. Sadeq, 48, replaced Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi, who was the Minister of Health and Medical Education in President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's second government.