Majid Takht-Ravanchi
Majid Takht-Ravanchi | |
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| Ambassador of Iran to the United Nations | |
| In office 24 April 2019[1] – 7 September 2022[2] | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani Ebrahim Raisi |
| Preceded by | Gholam-Ali Khoshroo |
| Succeeded by | Amir Saeed Iravani |
| 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 |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas Fordham University University of Bern |
| Awards |  Order of Merit and Management (2nd class)[3] |
Majid Takht-Ravanchi (also Takht-e-Ravanchi, Persian: مجید تختروانچی,[4] born 15 October 1958, in Tehran) is an Iranian diplomat who is currently political deputy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran since September 2024. He served as the Ambassador of Iran to the United Nations from 2019 to 2022.[5]
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.[6]
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).[7]
References
- ^ "Iran's new UN envoy submits credentials to Guterres". 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Iran newly-appointed envoy submits credentials to UN chief". 8 September 2022.
- ^ جهانگیری مصوبه اعطای نشان به تیم مذاکرهکننده هستهای 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
- ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs Islamic Republic of IRAN". Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- ^ Officials: “Progress” at Iran Geneva Talks LobeLog.com