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Iran tightens rules for presidential candidates
Iran's parliament on Sunday tightened the rules for people wishing to run for president, setting age limits and strict educational criteria in a bid to deter frivolous candidacies.
- Agencies
- Published: 19:58 November 9, 2008
Tehran: Iran's parliament on Sunday tightened the rules for people wishing to run for president, setting age limits and strict educational criteria in a bid to deter frivolous candidacies.
The move comes ahead of a presidential election set for June 12 next year, when incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is expected to seek a second four-year term.
As in the old law, the amended version did not mention women.
Under the amendment to the electoral law, candidates must be aged between 40 and 75 and hold the equivalent of a master's degree from a university or seminary.
The old law did not set age limits or the need for a diploma.
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