MNA � Iran's Parliament is holding a vote of confidence session this morning on President Rouhani's candidate for the Health Ministry following Ghazizadeh�s resignation in early January.

Parliament is holding a vote of confidence session today to review the qualification of President Rouhani�s pick for the Ministry of Health and Medical Education.

The open session is chaired by Ali Larijani with 210 lawmakers in attendance.

Rouhani�s candidate for the ministerial position is Saeid Namaki, who was the caretaker of the ministry in absence of a minister.

The Velaie fraction, Hope fraction, and the Independents fraction have already voiced their vote of confidence for Rouhani�s pick.

Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi, the previous health minister, resigned from his position over proposed budget cuts in early January.