MNA � Former Parliament speaker, Ali Larijani, has been appointed advisor to Leader of Islamic Revolution and also a member of the Expediency Council.

In a decree on Thursday, Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei appointed Larijani his advisor and a member of the Expediency Council.

The Leader�s decree reads, �In view of your useful experiences in managing different departments, especially during three terms of tenure as Speaker of the Parliament, I appoint you to as the adviser to the Leader and as the member of the Expediency Council.�

�I hoped that this responsibility will serve the lofty goals of the establishment,� it adds.

Larijani was the speaker of the Iranian Parliament for 12 years. His tenure ended on Wednesday with the end of the 10th Parliament�s mission.