I think the leadership of Mr. Muslahi is the option he is considering.
But it is not true to say that there is a shortage of men and that the status of mujtahid should be removed in order to find a man.
The ministers of information of the previous ages are still there and can navigate this field.
Another thing is that the minister really does not have much of a role in the policy of the Ministry of Information. Some believe that the minister is burnt out, and others say that the minister is just a mouthpiece.