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IRAN
The December 1979 Iranian constitution defines the political, economic, and social order of the Islamic republic. It declares that Shi'a Islam of the Twelver (Jaafari) sect is Iran's official religion. The country is governed by secular and religious leaders and governing bodies, and duties often overlap. The chief ruler is a religious leader or, in the absence of a single leader, a council of religious leaders.The president of the republic is elected by universal suffrage to a four-year term by an absolute majority of votes and supervises the affairs of the executive branch. The president appoints and supervises the Council of Ministers (members of the cabinet), coordinates government decisions, and selects government policies to be placed before the National Assembly.
The National Assembly consists of 270 members elected to a four-year term. The members are elected by direct and secret ballot. All legislation from the assembly must be reviewed by the Council of Guardians. The Council's six lawyers vote only on limited questions of the constitutionality of legislation; the religious members considerall bills for conformity to Islamic principles. |
| CURRENT GOVERNMENT |
| Supreme Leader |
KHAMENEI, Ali Hoseini-, Ayatollah |
| President |
Mahmud AHMADI-NEJAD |
| Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majles) |
Mahdavi-KARUBI, Mehdi, Hojjat ol-Eslam |
| Secretary of the Cabinet |
Ramezanzadeh, Abdollah |
| First Vice Pres. |
Aref-Yazdi, Mohammad Reza |
| Vice Pres. for Atomic Energy |
Aqazadeh-Khoi, Qolam Reza |
| Vice Pres. for Environmental Protection |
Ebtekar, Masumeh |
| Vice Pres. for Legal & Parliamentary Affairs |
Abtahi, Mohammad Ali, Hojjat ol-Eslam |
| Vice Pres. for Physical Training |
Mehr-Alizadeh, Mohsen |
| Vice Pres. for Management & Planning |
Satari-Far, Mohammad |
| Min. of Agriculture Jihad |
Hojati, Mahmud |
| Min. of Commerce |
Shariat-Madari, Mohammad |
| Min. of Communication & Information Technology |
Motamedi, Ahmad |
| Min. of Cooperatives |
Sufi, Ali |
| Min. of Defense & Armed Forces Logistics |
Shamkhani, Ali, VAdm. |
| Min. of Economic Affairs & Finance |
Mazaheri, Tahmasb |
| Min. of Education & Training |
Haji-Qaem, Morteza |
| Min. of Energy |
Bitaraf, Habibollah |
| Min. of Foreign Affairs |
Kharazi, (Ali Naqi) Kamal |
| Min. of Health, Treatment, & Medical Education |
Pezeshkian, Masud |
| Min. of Housing & Urban Development |
Abdol-Alizadeh, Ali |
| Min. of Industries & Mines |
Jahangiri, Eshaq |
| Min. of Intelligence & Security |
Yunesi, (Mohammad) Ali, Hojjat ol-Eslam |
| Min. of Interior |
Musavi-Lari, Abdol Vahed, Hojjat ol-Eslam |
| Min. of Islamic Culture & Guidance |
Masjed-Jamei, Ahmad |
| Min. of Justice |
Shoshtari, Mohammad Esmail, Hojjat ol-Eslam |
| Min. of Labor & Social Affairs |
Hoseini, Safdar |
| Min. of Petroleum |
Namdar-Zanganeh, Bijan |
| Min. of Roads & Transport |
Khoram, Ahmad |
| Min. of Science, Research & Technology |
Moin-Najafabadi, Mostafa |
| Governor, Central Bank |
Sheibani, Ebrahim |
| Head of Interest Section in the US |
Jahansuzan, Fariborz |
| Permanent Representative to the UN, New York |
Zarif-Khonsari, Mohammad Javad |
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