Profile of Mohammad Mokhber, Vice President of Iran

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The death of Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on Sunday in East Azerbaijan province has plunged the country into an interim period. This period will be headed by his first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, for up to 50 days until new elections are held. teleSUR

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00:00 Let's now look at the profile of Mohammad Bakber, Iranian first vice president, which,

00:04 according to Article 131 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, assumes the

00:09 acting presidency with the approval of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

00:13 Mohammad Bakber is an Iranian politician, currently serving as the vice president of Iran

00:19 as of August 8, 2021. He was head of the execution of the order of Imam Khamenei.

00:25 Bakber holds two doctoral degrees, one in international law and one in administration.

00:30 He also serves as chairman of the board of directors of a major banking institution and

00:34 is deputy governor of the province of Yusastan. He served as an officer in the medical corps

00:39 of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps during the Iran-Iraq war.

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