Majid Takht-Ravanchi

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Majid Takht-Ravanchi
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Under Secretary for European and American Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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
In office
2002–2006
President Mohammad Khatami
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Deputy Ambassador of Iran to the United Nations
In office
1996–1998
President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Mohammad Khatami
Personal details
Born (1958-10-15) 15 October 1958 (age 65)
Tehran, Iran
Nationality Iranian
Alma mater University of Kansas
Fordham University
University of Bern
Awards 30px Order of Merit and Management (2nd class)[1]

Majid Takht-Ravanchi (also Takht-e-Ravanchi) (Persian: ‌مجید تخت‌روانچی‎‎,[2] born 15 October 1958 in Tehran) is an Iranian diplomat and current Iran's deputy foreign minister for European and American Affairs.[3]

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.[4]

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 United States, the United Kingdom, France, China and Russia plus Germany).[5]

References

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  2. Transliteration: Majīd-e Takht-e-Ravānchī; Persian pronunciation: [mæˌd͡ʒiːde tʰæxtʰeɾævɒnˈt͡ʃʰi]
  3. Majid Takht-Ravanchi at MFA in Persian
  4. http://www.mfa.gov.ir/index.aspx?siteid=3&pageid=2129
  5. Officials: “Progress” at Iran Geneva Talks LobeLog.com
Political offices
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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