Majid Takht-Ravanchi
| Majid Takht-Ravanchi | |
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| Under Secretary for European and American Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
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Assumed office 4 September 2013 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Minister | Mohammad Javad Zarif |
| Preceded by | Ali Ashghar Khaji |
| Ambassador of Iran to the Switzerland and Lichtenstein | |
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In office 2002–2006 | |
| President |
Mohammad Khatami Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Deputy Ambassador of Iran to the United Nations | |
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In office 1996–1998 | |
| President |
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Mohammad Khatami |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 October 1958 Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Spouse(s) | Zahra Takht-Ravanchi |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
University of Kansas Fordham University University of Bern |
Majid Takht-Ravanchi (also Takht-e-Ravanchi) (Persian: مجید تختروانچی,[1] born 15 October 1958 in Tehran) is an Iranian diplomat and current Iran's deputy foreign minister for European and American Affairs.[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.[3]
Iranian negotiating team
Negotiation with the World Powers
Takht-Ravanchi is a top negotiator of Iran, who accompanies Javad Zarif in the series of negotiation with the P5+1 (the U.S., Britain, France, China and Russia plus Germany).[4]
References
- ↑ Transliteration: Majīd-e Takht-e-Ravānchī; Persian pronunciation: [mæˌd͡ʒiːde tʰæxtʰeɾævɒnˈt͡ʃʰi]
- ↑ Majid Takht-Ravanchi at MFA in Persian
- ↑ http://www.mfa.gov.ir/index.aspx?siteid=3&pageid=2129
- ↑ Officials: “Progress” at Iran Geneva Talks LobeLog.com
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| Preceded by Mohammad Ali Asghar Khaji |
Under Secretary for European and American Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran 2013–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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