Parliament of Iran

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The Parliament of Iran, also known as the Islamic Consultative Assembly, is the country's unicameral national legislature responsible for enacting laws, approving the budget, and overseeing the executive branch.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf government body
national legislature
parliament
unicameral legislature
budgetPower approves annual state budget
can amend budget bill
budgetYearFrequency annual
candidateVettingBy Guardian Council
canOverride Expediency Discernment Council
surface form: Expediency Discernment Council mediates disputes with Guardian Council
constitutionalArticle defined in multiple articles of the Iranian Constitution
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
country Iran
electionSupervisionBy Guardian Council
electorate Iranian citizens with voting rights
eligibilityRequirements candidates must meet Islamic and constitutional criteria
establishedInCurrentForm after 1979 Iranian Revolution
hasCommittee various specialized commissions
hasPower approves or rejects government loans and grants
approves or rejects international agreements
headOfParliamentTitle Speaker of the Parliament
jurisdiction Iran
surface form: Islamic Republic of Iran
languageUsed Persian language
surface form: Persian
legalSystemContext Islamic Republic
surface form: Islamic Republic of Iran
legislativeChamber unicameral
legislativeProcess bills reviewed by Guardian Council for conformity with Islam and Constitution
location Tehran
meetingPlace Parliament building in Tehran
meetsIn legislative sessions
nativeName Parliament of Iran self-linksurface differs
surface form: Majles-e Shorâ-ye Eslâmî
numberOfMembers 290
officialName Parliament of Iran self-linksurface differs
surface form: Islamic Consultative Assembly
oversightMechanism interpellation of ministers
investigative committees
questioning of ministers
predecessor Parliament of Iran self-linksurface differs
surface form: National Consultative Assembly of Iran
role approves cabinet ministers
approves national budget
can impeach ministers
can question the president
enacts laws
oversees executive branch
ratifies international treaties
shortName Parliament of Iran self-linksurface differs
surface form: Majles
supervisingBody Guardian Council
termLength 4 years
typeOfLegislation budget laws
development plans
ordinary laws
votingSystem two-round system

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Tehran isSeatOf Parliament of Iran
Government of Iran legislativeBody Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: Islamic Consultative Assembly
Government of Iran hasElectionsFor Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: Islamic Consultative Assembly
Supreme Leader’s offices coordinatesWith Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: Parliament of Iran (Majles)
Presidency of Iran canBeImpeachedBy Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: Islamic Consultative Assembly
Presidency of Iran distinctFrom Parliament of Iran
Parliament of Iran officialName Parliament of Iran self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Islamic Consultative Assembly
Parliament of Iran nativeName Parliament of Iran self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Majles-e Shorâ-ye Eslâmî
Parliament of Iran shortName Parliament of Iran self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Majles
Parliament of Iran predecessor Parliament of Iran self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: National Consultative Assembly of Iran
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran establishesBody Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: Islamic Consultative Assembly
Guardian Council appointingAuthority Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: Islamic Consultative Assembly
Expediency Discernment Council arbitratesBetween Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: Islamic Consultative Assembly
Expediency Discernment Council relatedBody Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: Islamic Consultative Assembly
Assembly of Experts relatedBody Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: Islamic Consultative Assembly
state budget of Iran approvedBy Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: Islamic Consultative Assembly
state budget of Iran approvedBy Parliament of Iran
Speaker of the Parliament appliesToJurisdiction Parliament of Iran
subject surface form: Speaker of the Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: Islamic Consultative Assembly
Speaker of the Parliament appliesToJurisdiction Parliament of Iran
subject surface form: Speaker of the Parliament of Iran
Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics of Iran ministerConfirmedBy Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: Islamic Consultative Assembly (Iranian Parliament)
Prime Minister of Iran confirmedBy Parliament of Iran
ریاست‌جمهوری ایران مرتبط با Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: مجلس شورای اسلامی
Majlis officialName Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: Islamic Consultative Assembly
Majlis nativeName Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: Majles-e Shorâ-ye Eslâmî
Ahmad Shah Qajar deposedBy Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: Majles of Iran
judicial branch of Iran relatedTo Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament of Iran)
Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly partOf Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: Islamic Consultative Assembly
Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly presidesOver Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: Islamic Consultative Assembly
Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly legislativeBody Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: Islamic Consultative Assembly
Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly legislativeBody Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: Majles
Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly jurisdiction Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: Islamic Consultative Assembly
Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly reportsTo Parliament of Iran
this entity surface form: Islamic Consultative Assembly