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Iranian diplomat
Majid Takht-Ravanchi
Ambassador of Iran to the United Nations
In office
24 April 2019 – 7 September 2022
PresidentHassan Rouhani
Ebrahim Raisi
Preceded byGholam-Ali Khoshroo
Succeeded byAmir Saeed Iravani
Ambassador of Iran to the Switzerland and Lichtenstein
In office
2002–2006
PresidentMohammad Khatami
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Personal details
Born (1958-10-15) 15 October 1958 (age 66)
Tehran, Iran
Alma materUniversity of Kansas
Fordham University
University of Bern
Awards Order of Merit and Management (2nd class)

Majid Takht-Ravanchi (also Takht-e-Ravanchi, Persian: ‌مجید تخت‌روانچی, 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.

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.

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).

References

  1. "Iran's new UN envoy submits credentials to Guterres". 24 April 2019.
  2. "Iran newly-appointed envoy submits credentials to UN chief". 8 September 2022.
  3. جهانگیری مصوبه اعطای نشان به تیم مذاکره‌کننده هسته‌ای را ابلاغ کرد. Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). 12 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  4. Transliteration: Majīd-e Takht-e-Ravānchī; Persian pronunciation: [mæˌdʒiːde tæxteɾævɒnˈtʃi]
  5. Iran Picks Former Nuclear Negotiator to Lead Its U.N. Mission
  6. "Ministry of Foreign Affairs Islamic Republic of IRAN". Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  7. Officials: “Progress” at Iran Geneva Talks LobeLog.com
Political offices
Preceded byHamid Aboutalebi Deputy Chief of Staff of the President for Political Affairs
13 November 2017–8 April 2019 		Succeeded byFereydoun Verdinejad
Diplomatic posts
Preceded byAli Asghar Khaji Under Secretary for European and American Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran
4 September 2013–13 November 2017 		Succeeded byOffice abolished


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