Speaker of the Parliament

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The Speaker of the Parliament is the presiding officer and highest-ranking official of Iran’s legislative body, responsible for leading parliamentary sessions and representing the assembly in official matters.

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Speaker of the Parliament canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary office
political position
presiding officer
alsoKnownAs Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly
surface form: President of the Islamic Consultative Assembly

Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly
appliesToJurisdiction Parliament of Iran
surface form: Islamic Consultative Assembly

Parliament of Iran
appointedBy members of the Parliament of Iran
canBeRemovedBy vote of the members of the Parliament of Iran
country Iran
domain Iranian politics
governmentBranch legislative branch of Iran
hasAuthorityOver application of parliamentary rules
conduct of parliamentary sessions
use of the parliamentary floor by members
hasPart deputy speakers of the Parliament of Iran
inception 1979
jurisdiction national legislation in Iran
languageOfWorkOrName Persian
legalBasis Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
internal rules of procedure of the Parliament of Iran
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Tehran Province
memberOf leadership of the Parliament of Iran
nativeLabel Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly
surface form: رئیس مجلس شورای اسلامی
officeContestedIn internal parliamentary election
officeHolderType member of Parliament of Iran
officeType full-time political office
participatesIn legislative process of the Islamic Republic of Iran
partOf legislative branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran
positionInOrganization highest-ranking official of the Parliament of Iran
precededBy Speaker of the National Consultative Assembly of Iran
reportsTo Parliament of Iran collectively
requiresQualification elected member of the Parliament of Iran
residence Tehran
role announces results of parliamentary votes
ensures observance of parliamentary rules and procedures
maintains order during parliamentary debates
manages the agenda of parliamentary sessions
oversees the work of parliamentary committees to some extent
presiding officer of parliamentary sessions
represents the Parliament of Iran in international parliamentary organizations
represents the Parliament of Iran in official matters
represents the Parliament of Iran in relations with other branches of government
seat Parliament building in Tehran
surface form: Parliament of Iran building
selectionMethod elected by members of the Parliament of Iran
symbolicRole symbolic head of the legislative branch in Iran
termLength 1 year (renewable, by parliamentary election)

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Parliament of Iran headOfParliamentTitle Speaker of the Parliament