Azerbaijan, Baku, Aug.5/ Trend R.Zamanov/
The Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei officially appointed Iran's Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a member of the Expediency Discernment Council, Khamenei's official website reported.
In a formal letter, Ayatollah Khamenei said that, "considering the valuable experiences that you have gained during your eight year term as the country's president, I appoint you as a member of the Expediency Discernment Council.
Ahmadinejad's term as president finished on Saturday.
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani is the current chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council.