Ahmadinejad is due to be sworn in as president again before parliament on Wednesday [AFP]

Ali Akbar Javanfekr, a press adviser to Ahmadinejad, told the student news agency ISNA on Sunday: "I am resigning from the position of media adviser to the president to let him choose a capable and effective person to this position.

"The president is examining necessary changes in the cabinet ... ethically I see it my duty to step down to give him a free hand to appoint an efficient person to this post," Javanfekr said.

"I have not nominated myself for any new posts," he added.

The Fars news agency said Javanfekr had offered his resignation two weeks ago, but it was not accepted by Ahmadinejad, who is due to be sworn in as president again before parliament on Wednesday.

Ahmadinejad has also faced criticism for sacking Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejeie, the Iranian intelligence minister, in the final days of the old government amid protests against his re-election, which the opposition charged was fraudulent.

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