[custom_adv] Hassan Rouhani born on 12 November 1948 is an politician serving as the current and seventh President of Iran since 3 August 2013. [custom_adv] He was also a lawyer, academic, former diplomat and Islamic cleric. He has been a member of Iran's Assembly of Experts since 1999, member of the Expediency Council since 1991, and a member of the Supreme National Security Council since 1989. [custom_adv] Rouhani was deputy speaker of the fourth and fifth terms of the Parliament of (Majlis) and Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council from 1989 to 2005. [custom_adv] In the latter capacity, he was the country's top negotiator with the EU three, UK, France, and Germany, on nuclear technology, and has also served as a Shi'ite ijtihadi cleric, and economic trade negotiator. [custom_adv] 138 He has expressed official support for upholding the rights of ethnic and religious minorities. [custom_adv] In 2013, he appointed former industries minister Eshaq Jahangiri as his first vice-president. [custom_adv] On 7 May 2013, Rouhani registered for the presidential election that was held on 14 June 2013. He said that, if elected, he would prepare a "civil rights charter", restore the economy and improve rocky relations with Western nations. [custom_adv] Rouhani is frequently described as a moderate. He was elected as President of Iran on 15 June, defeating Tehran mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and four other candidates. [custom_adv] In domestic policy, he encourages personal freedom and free access to information, has improved women's rights by appointing female foreign ministry spokespeople, and has been described as a centrist and reformist who has improved diplomatic relations with other countries through exchanging conciliatory letters.