Minister designate Commerce - Mohammad Hadi Hakimi (20100109) who lives in Canada, has withdrawn 20100111 from lineup citing personal reasons. Mohammad Zahir Wahid was nominated for the portfolio the same day

3. Biodata:
Mohammad Hadi Hakimi, born in the southern province of Ghazni, got primary and secondary education in Kabul before going to Tehran for higher studies. He got his Bachelors of Law from the Shiraz University, formerly known as Royal University of Iran. He obtained a Masters in Private Law from the Shahid Beheshti University, formerly called the National University of Iran. He has received many awards from different universities in Iran. He served as a lecturer in the Higher Education Institution of Kateb and published several research papers on a number of issues. Meantime, Mohammad Hadi Hakimi was nominated as Commerce Minister instead of Mobarez Rashidi.