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Iran parliament okays Ahmadinejad cabinet changes

TEHRAN, Nov 14 (KUNA) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wednesday was given the green light from the Iranian Majlis (Parliament) for new oil and industry ministers, Gholam Hossein Nozari as oil minister, while Ali Akbar Mehrabian was confirmed as industry minister by a slightly slimmer margin.
Nozari got 217 votes while Mehrabian received 174 votes.
The president last month nominated the two men to the Majlis for approval. (end) mw.tg KUNA 150014 Nov 07NNNN