(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Mid-ranking cleric Hassan Rohani meets Iran's supreme leader on Saturday to be endorsed as the country's seventh president.
After his surprise election win in June, the 64-year-old seen as a moderate assumes Iran's highest elected office at a 1230 GMT ceremony presided over by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Rohani succeeds Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose turbulent double-term presidency was marked by frequent outbursts.
However, during campaigning and also after his election, Rohani also vowed to engage constructively with the international community.
After his endorsement by the supreme leader on Saturday, on Sunday Rohani will take the oath of office in a swearing-in ceremony in parliament.
He will then officially have two weeks to name his cabinet and the conservative-dominated parliament will have 10 days to review the list and vote on the nominees.
Multiple lists of nominees have appeared, with many of those mentioned having been educated in the United States and Britain.
Rohani himself earned a doctorate in constitutional law in Scotland.
Media reports say Sunday's swearing-in will be attended by 10 regional presidents and other high-ranking officials.
One notable guest will be Javier Solana, the former European Union foreign policy chief who has represented world powers in nuclear talks with Tehran.
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