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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Council of Experts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5168052 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of Experts Context triple: [Assembly of Experts, alsoKnownAs, Council of Experts]
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A.
Guardian Council
The Guardian Council is a powerful Iranian constitutional body that vets election candidates and reviews legislation for conformity with Islamic law and the constitution.
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B.
Majlis an-Nuwwāb
Majlis an-Nuwwāb is the Arabic name for Lebanon’s unicameral national legislature, responsible for lawmaking, budget approval, and overseeing the government.
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C.
Council of Oman
The Council of Oman is the bicameral national legislature of the Sultanate of Oman, comprising an appointed upper chamber and an elected lower chamber that together advise on and review national laws and policies.
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D.
Supreme Council of Rulers
The Supreme Council of Rulers is the highest constitutional authority in the United Arab Emirates, composed of the rulers of the seven emirates who collectively make key federal decisions and select the country’s leadership.
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E.
Parliament of Iran
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of Experts Target entity description: The Council of Experts is a powerful Iranian clerical body responsible for selecting, overseeing, and potentially dismissing the Supreme Leader.
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A.
Guardian Council
The Guardian Council is a powerful Iranian constitutional body that vets election candidates and reviews legislation for conformity with Islamic law and the constitution.
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B.
Majlis an-Nuwwāb
Majlis an-Nuwwāb is the Arabic name for Lebanon’s unicameral national legislature, responsible for lawmaking, budget approval, and overseeing the government.
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C.
Council of Oman
The Council of Oman is the bicameral national legislature of the Sultanate of Oman, comprising an appointed upper chamber and an elected lower chamber that together advise on and review national laws and policies.
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D.
Supreme Council of Rulers
The Supreme Council of Rulers is the highest constitutional authority in the United Arab Emirates, composed of the rulers of the seven emirates who collectively make key federal decisions and select the country’s leadership.
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E.
Parliament of Iran
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
GENERATED
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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
GENERATED
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members elected by popular vote GENERATED ⓘ |
| supervises | Supreme Leader of Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| termLength | 8 years GENERATED ⓘ |
| typeOfBody |
deliberative assembly
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electoral college for Supreme Leader GENERATED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Council of Experts Description of subject: The Council of Experts is a powerful Iranian clerical body responsible for selecting, overseeing, and potentially dismissing the Supreme Leader.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.