Berger was also allowed time to look for a guardianfor her 6-year old daughter, causing numerous delays in sentencing that had been originally scheduled for March 2011 (2 years ago).
Figures published on Friday showed double-digit falls in circulation for The Independent (down 26% year on year), the Guardian (down 16%), the Financial Times (down 14%) and the Times, which has slipped by 13%.
No explanation was given for his disqualification, but Guardian Council spokesman Abbas Ali Kadkhodai had suggested it would disqualify the 78 year old because he would be unlikely to cope with the demands of the presidency.