Majid Takht-Ravanchi

Majid Takht-Ravanchi
Ambassador of Iran to the Switzerland and Lichtenstein
In office
2002–2006
President Mohammad Khatami
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Personal details
Born (1958-10-15) 15 October 1958
Tehran, Iran
Nationality Iranian
Alma mater University of Kansas
Fordham University
University of Bern
Awards 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 the Iranian 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]

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).[5]

References

  1. جهانگیری مصوبه اعطای نشان به تیم مذاکره کننده هسته ای را ابلاغ کرد. Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). 12 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  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
Hamid Aboutalebi
Deputy Chief of Staff of the President for Political Affairs
13 November 2017–Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Ali Asghar Khaji
Under Secretary for European and American Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran
4 September 2013–13 November 2017
Succeeded by
Office abolished


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