Council of Experts
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The Council of Experts is a powerful Iranian clerical body responsible for selecting, overseeing, and potentially dismissing the Supreme Leader.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iranian state body
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clerical assembly ⓘ |
| branch | part of Iran’s political system GENERATED ⓘ |
| canConvene | special sessions on leadership issues GENERATED ⓘ |
| composition | Islamic clerics GENERATED ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticle |
Article 107 of the Constitution of Iran
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Article 111 of the Constitution of Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | highest clerical oversight body over Supreme Leader GENERATED ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
members must be Islamic jurists
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members must be approved by the Guardian Council GENERATED ⓘ |
| establishedBy | 1979 Constitution of Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | leadership succession in Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasElections | periodic Assembly of Experts elections GENERATED ⓘ |
| ideology | Islamic Republic GENERATED ⓘ |
| influences | overall direction of Iranian state policy GENERATED ⓘ |
| language | Persian GENERATED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| legalSystemContext | Islamic theocratic-republican system of Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| location | Tehran GENERATED ⓘ |
| meetingFrequency | meets at least twice a year GENERATED ⓘ |
| membershipType | all-male body GENERATED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Majles-e Khobregan-e Rahbari GENERATED ⓘ |
| officialName | Assembly of Experts GENERATED ⓘ |
| oversightScope |
political conduct of Supreme Leader
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religious qualifications of Supreme Leader GENERATED ⓘ |
| power |
appoint Supreme Leader
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declare Supreme Leader unfit GENERATED ⓘ dismiss Supreme Leader GENERATED ⓘ monitor Supreme Leader’s performance GENERATED ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Twelver Shia Islam GENERATED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | formally to the Iranian people GENERATED ⓘ |
| revisedBy | 1989 constitutional amendments GENERATED ⓘ |
| role |
can dismiss the Supreme Leader of Iran
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oversees the Supreme Leader of Iran GENERATED ⓘ selects the Supreme Leader of Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| selectionLevel | nationwide electoral districts GENERATED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
candidates vetted by Guardian Council
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members elected by popular vote GENERATED ⓘ |
| supervises | Supreme Leader of Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| termLength | 8 years GENERATED ⓘ |
| typeOfBody |
deliberative assembly
GENERATED
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electoral college for Supreme Leader GENERATED ⓘ |
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