He succeeds Jamal Karimirad, who was killed in an automobile collision in December.
Elham, a close aide to President Mahmud Ahmadinejad, is expected to remain as government spokesman after becoming minister.
(dpa, AFP)
Gholam Hossein Elham (file photo) (Fars) February 13, 2007 -- The Iranian parliament today narrowly approved the appointment of government spokesman Gholam Hossein Elham as the new justice minister.
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