Presidency of Iran

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The Presidency of Iran is the executive institution headed by the elected President, who serves as the country’s head of government within its Islamic Republic political system.

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Statements (60)
Predicate Object
instanceOf executive institution
head of government office
political office
abolishedOffice Prime Minister of Iran
appoints Council of Ministers of Iran
Vice Presidents of Iran
cabinet ministers (subject to parliamentary approval)
canBeImpeachedBy Islamic Consultative Assembly
canBeRemovedBy Supreme Leader of Iran
candidacyApprovalBy Guardian Council of Iran
chairs Council of Ministers of Iran
commanderInChief no
commanderInChiefIs Supreme Leader of Iran
constitutionalSystem Islamic Republic political system
country Iran
createdBy Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
distinctFrom Judiciary of Iran
Parliament of Iran
Supreme Leadership of Iran
eligibilityRequirement Iranian citizenship
Shiite Muslim (Twelver Shia)
administrative capacity and resourcefulness
belief in the Islamic Republic system
convinced belief in the fundamental principles of the Islamic Republic of Iran
religious and political reputation
trustworthiness and piety
established 1979
firstHolder Abolhassan Banisadr
firstHolderStartDate 1980
flag Standard of the President of Iran
governmentBranch executive branch of Iran
hasDeputyOffice First Vice President of Iran
headOfGovernmentFor Islamic Republic of Iran
headTitle President of Iran
impeachmentRequires approval of Supreme Leader for dismissal
insignia Emblem of Iran
legalFoundation Article 113 of the Constitution of Iran
maximumAgeRequirement 75 years
minimumAgeRequirement 40 years
nativeLanguage fa
nativeName ریاست‌جمهوری ایران
officeLocation Pasteur Street, Tehran
officialResidence Presidential Palace, Tehran
participatesIn Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution
Supreme National Security Council
reEstablished 1989
reportsTo Supreme Leader of Iran
responsibleFor administration of state-owned enterprises
implementation of laws passed by the Islamic Consultative Assembly
implementation of the Constitution of Iran
national planning and budget
role head of government of Iran
seat Tehran
selectionMethod direct popular vote
style His Excellency
supervisingAuthority Supreme Leader of Iran
termLength 4 years
termLimit 2 consecutive terms
termRenewable yes
votingSystem two-round system

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Supreme Leader’s offices
coordinatesWith
Government of Iran ("President of Iran")
hasOffice
Presidency of Iran ("President of Iran")
headTitle
Tehran
isSeatOf

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