# Second inauguration of Hassan Rouhani

The inauguration of Hassan Rouhani as the 7th president of Iran for his second term took place in two rounds, first on Thursday 3 August 2017, when he received his presidential precept from Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and second on Saturday 5 August, when he was sworn into office in the Parliament of Iran. This marked the commencement of the second four-year term of Hassan Rouhani as president and his vice president. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Sadeq Larijani.

## Credential ceremony

In a ceremony on 3 August 2017, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei formally endorsed Hassan Rouhani as president for a second four-year tenure. The ceremony, held at the Imam Khomeini Hussainia in Tehran, was attended by Parliament speaker Ali Larijani, Judiciary chief Sadeq Larijani and other senior military and government dignitaries. The practice, enshrined constitutionally, comes before Rouhani's inauguration on 5 August as president.
Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, was first present a report on the 12th presidential election, followed by a reading of Rouhani's validation order by Mohammadi Golpayegani, Head of Ayatollah Khamenei's Office. The ceremony followed by a speech from President Rouhani and the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. In comments following the endorsement, Rouhani pledged economic growth and employment.

## Inauguration ceremony

The second part of the ceremony was held at the Iranian Parliament for the swearing-in of the president. The ceremony started at 5:00 p.m. local time (12:30 GMT), with an orchestra playing the national anthem. Several verses from the Quran were read as well, and then speaker of the country's Parliament Ali Larijani and head of the country's judiciary Sadeq Larijani addressed the guests of the ceremony.
After that, Rouhani read and signed the text of the oath, and promised to use all his powers to protect the religion, order in the country and the constitution. President Rouhani promised that in his second term, Iran will pursue a path of coexistence and interaction with the world. "Promoting constructive interaction with the world, deepening bonds with neighboring and regional countries, and developing cooperation with friendly states are not only an informed choice but also a necessity to improve international peace and security," he said. Rouhani also made a call for unity, saying it is time to act in unison to advance Iran. "I extend my hand to all those who seek the greatness of the country," he said.
The proposed lineup of Rouhani's second cabinet is to be unveiled within two weeks of the oath-taking ceremony. Rouhani was expected to announce his 18 ministerial nominees to the parliament for a vote of confidence after the inauguration, but Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Hossein-Ali Amiri announced earlier that the list has not been finalized yet.

### Foreign dignitaries

According to reports, the level of foreign dignitaries taking part in Rouhani's inauguration would be “unprecedented”. The following leaders attended the swearing in ceremony:
Heads of state and government :
| Afghanistan | President | Ashraf Ghani |
| Armenia | President | Serzh Sargsyan |
| Iraq | President | Fuad Masum |
| Lesotho | King | Letsie III |
| Moldova | President | Igor Dodon |
| Qatar | Prime Minister | Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani |
| Swaziland | Prime Minister | Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini |
| Syria | Prime Minister | Imad Khamis |
| Zimbabwe | President | Robert Mugabe |
| Speakers ||||
| Azerbaijan | Speaker of Parliament | Ogtay Asadov |
| Austria | Vice Speaker of Parliament | Karlheinz Kopf |
| Belarus | Chairman of Senate | Mikhail Myasnikovich |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Speaker of Parliament | Šefik Džaferović |
| Cameroon | President of Senate | Marcel Niat Njifenji |
| Cambodia | Vice Speaker of Parliament | Nguon Nhel |
| Cyprus | Speaker of Parliament | Demetris Syllouris |
| Czech Republic | Vice Speaker of Parliament | Vojtěch Filip |
| Gambia | Vice Speaker of Parliament | Mohammed Saneh Nayeb |
| Ghana | Vice Speaker of Parliament | Alban Samana |
| Hungary | Vice Speaker of Parliament | István Jakab |
| Iraq | Speaker of Parliament | Salim al-Jabouri |
| Lebanon | Speaker of Parliament | Nabih Berri |
| Madagascar | Speaker of Parliament | Jean-Max Rakotomamonjy |
| Malaysia | Speaker of Parliament | Pandikar Amin Mulia |
| Mali | Speaker of Parliament | Issaka Sidibé |
| Niger | Vice Speaker of Parliament | Omar Yahya |
| North Korea | President of Presidium | Kim Yong-nam |
| Pakistan | Chairman of Senate | Raza Rabbani |
| Serbia | Speaker of Parliament | Maja Gojković |
| Sierra Leone | Vice Speaker of Parliament | Sheriff Hassan |
| South Korea | Speaker of Parliament | Chung Sye-kyun |
| Spain | President of Senate | Pío García-Escudero |
| Sri Lanka | Speaker of Parliament | Karu Jayasuriya |
| Tanzania | Speaker of Parliament | Job Ndugai |
| Uzbekistan | Chairman of Senate | Nigmatilla Yuldashev |
| Cabinet-level officials ||||
| Armenia | Foreign Minister | Eduard Nalbandyan |
| Armenia | Energy Minister | Ashot Manookian |
| Bolivia | Solicitor General | Héctor Enrique Arcé Zaconeta |
| DR Congo | Vice Prime Minister | Leonard She Okitundu |
| Croatia | Labour Minister | Marko Pavić |
| Cuba | Vice President | Ulises Rosales del Toro |
| France | Secretary of State | Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne |
| Georgia | Education Minister | Aleksandre Jejelava |
| Ghana | Vice President | Mahamudu Bawumia |
| Ghana | Information Minister | Mustapha Abdul-Hamid |
| Ghana | Business Minister | Ibrahim Mohammed Awal |
| Ghana | Development Minister | Abubakar Boniface Siddique |
| Ivory Coast | Vice President | Daniel Kablan Duncan |
| India | Road Transport Minister | Nitin Gadkari |
| Kazakhstan | Foreign Minister | Kairat Abdrakhmanov |
| Kyrgyzstan | Foreign Minister | Erlan Abdyldaev |
| Namibia | Land Reform Minister | Utoni Nujoma |
| Oman | Culture Minister | Haitham bin Tariq Al Said |
| Russia | Deputy Prime Minister | Dmitry Rogozin |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Foreign Minister | Urbino Botelho |
| Senegal | Culture Minister | Mankor Injeai |
| South Africa | Security Minister | David Mahlobo |
| Tajikistan | Energy Minister | Usmonali Uzmonzoda |
| Togo | Foreign Minister | Robert Dussey |
| Turkey | Minister of Economy | Nihat Zeybekci |
| Turkmenistan | Foreign Minister | Raşit Meredow |
| Uganda | Deputy Prime Minister | Moses Ali |
| Venezuela | Foreign Minister | Samuel Moncada |
| Zimbabwe | Foreign Minister | Simbarashe Mumbengegwi |
| Ukraine | First Vice Prime Minister | Stepan Kubiv |
| Other government representatives ||||
| China | Chairman of Commission | He Lifeng |
| Comoros | Former President | Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi |
| Germany | Minister of State | Michael Roth |
| Greece | Deputy Foreign Minister | Ioannis Amanatidis |
| Holy See | Pope's Envoy | Alberto Ortega Martin |
| Ireland | Vice President | Connor O'Reilly |
| Italy | Deputy Foreign Minister | Vincenzo Amendola |
| Kuwait | Emir's Envoy | Yousif Al-Ibrahim |
| Lithuania | Envoy | Audrius Bruzga |
| Netherlands | Former Prime Minister | Wim Kok |
| Portugal | Chairman of APPG Iran | Adão José Fonseca Silva |
| South Africa | Deputy Foreign Minister | Nomaindia Mfeketo |
| Suriname | President's Envoy | Anwar Mohammed |
| United Kingdom | Minister of State | Alistair Burt |
| United Kingdom | Trade Envoy | Norman Lamont |
| United Kingdom | Chairman of APPG Iran | Richard Bacon |
| Multilateral organizations ||||
| European Union | High Representative | Federica Mogherini |
| UNCTAD | Secretary-General | Mukhisa Kituyi |
| UN Iran | Resident Coordinator | Gary Lewis |
| Eurasian Economic Commission | Chairman of the Board | Tigran Sargsyan |
| D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation | Secretary-General | Seyed Ali Mohammad Mousavi |
| Inter-Parliamentary Union | Secretary-General | Saber Salim Chaudhry |
| Asian Parliamentary Assembly | Secretary-General | Mohammad Reza Majidi |
| Parties/Non-state actors ||||
| Caucasian Muslims Office | Chairman | Allahshukur Pashazadeh |
| Hamas | Delegate | Ezzat Al-Rashq |
| Hezbollah | Deputy Secretary-General | Naim Qassem |
| Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine | Secretary-General | Ramadan Shalah |
| Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq | Chairman | Ammar al-Hakim |
| PFLP-GC | Secretary-General | Ahmed Jibril |
| PFLP | Delegate | Abu Ahmad Fouad |

### Security

Security in the capital has been increased to the highest level, the police said, two months after gunmen linked to the ISIL attacked the parliament and the mausoleum of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, killing 17 people.