Majid Takht-Ravanchi
Majid Takht-Ravanchi (also Takht-e-Ravanchi) (Persian: مجید تختروانچی,[3] born 15 October 1958 in Tehran) is an Iranian diplomat and the Ambassador of Iran to the United Nations.[4]
Majid Takht-Ravanchi | |
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| Ambassador of Iran to the United Nations | |
| Assumed office 24 April 2019[1] | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Gholamali Khoshroo |
| Ambassador of Iran to the Switzerland and Lichtenstein | |
| In office 2002–2006 | |
| President | Mohammad Khatami Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1958 Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas Fordham University University of Bern |
| Awards |  Order of Merit and Management (2nd class)[2] |
Education
Takht-Ravanchi holds a BS and MS from The University of Kansas in Civil Engineering, an MA from Fordham University in International Political Economy and Development, and a PhD from the University of Bern in Political Science.[5]
Negotiations
Takht-Ravanchi is a negotiator who has accompanied Javad Zarif in a series of negotiations with the P5+1 (the United States, the United Kingdom, France, China and Russia plus Germany).[6]
References
- https://en.mehrnews.com/news/144452/Iran-s-new-UN-envoy-submits-credentials-to-Guterres
- جهانگیری مصوبه اعطای نشان به تیم مذاکره کننده هسته ای را ابلاغ کرد. Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). 12 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- Transliteration: Majīd-e Takht-e-Ravānchī; Persian pronunciation: [mæˌdʒiːde tæxteɾævɒnˈtʃi]
- Iran Picks Former Nuclear Negotiator to Lead Its U.N. Mission
- http://www.mfa.gov.ir/index.aspx?siteid=3&pageid=2129
- Officials: “Progress” at Iran Geneva Talks LobeLog.com
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Hamid Aboutalebi |
Deputy Chief of Staff of the President for Political Affairs 13 November 2017–8 April 2019 |
Succeeded by Fereydoun Verdinejad |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by Ali Asghar Khaji |
Under Secretary for European and American Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran 4 September 2013–13 November 2017 |
Succeeded by Office abolished |
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