Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's pick for education minister has presented her program to lawmakers — the first time a woman nominee for a ministerial post addressed parliament since the 1970s.

Deputy Education Minister Susan Keshavarz AP PHOTO

Deputy Education Minister Susan Keshavarz said Aug. 31 she planned to privatize public schools and increase teachers' salaries, but critics argued she is "amateur and unprofessional."

The remarks came as lawmakers debated for a second straight day the 21-member Cabinet proposed by Ahmadinejad. Keshavarz is one of three women proposed for his government.