President Masoud Pezeshkian has appointed Fatemeh Mohajerani as the new spokesperson for the Iranian government, as announced during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.

Mohajerani, born in 1970 in Arak, holds a Doctorate of Business Administration from Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Campus. She served as the head of the Technical and Vocational Training University of Shariati (special for females) in Hassan Rouhani’s government. Mohajerani was also elected as the head of the Center for Brilliant Talents in 2017. 

The appointment marks a historic first, as Mohajerani becomes the first woman to hold this position in Iran.

In addition to this appointment, the cabinet meeting also saw the appointment of Elias Hazrati, a former member of the Iranian Parliament, as Chairman of the Government's Information Council.