Trend - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has introduced Nasrollah Sajjadi as a new nominee for the Minister of Sports and Youth to the Iranian Parliament, ISNA news agency reported today.

Sajjadi who is Rouhani's third nominee for the post, has already held the posts as head of Iran's football federation, secretary general of the National Olympic Committee and member of Olympic Council of Asia.

He is a professor at faculty of physical education and sport sciences of the Tehran University.

Earlier, the Iranian parliament rejected Reza Salehi Amiri's candidacy, nominated by President Rouhani for the post.