Supreme Leader of Iran
| Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran | |
|---|---|
 Official standard | |
| Office of the Supreme Leader | |
| Style | His Eminence His Excellency (international correspondence) |
| Status | Head of State |
| Reports to | Assembly of Experts |
| Residence | House of Leadership |
| Seat | Tehran |
| Appointer | Assembly of Experts |
| Term length | Life tenure[1] |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Iran |
| Formation | 3 December 1979 |
| First holder | Ruhollah Khomeini |
| Website | www.leader.ir |
The Supreme Leader of Iran is the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The Supreme Leader is also the highest ranking Islamic cleric in the country.
The position of Supreme Leader was created after the Islamic Revolution of 1979 in Iran.
The Supreme Leader is more powerful than the President of Iran and chooses the heads of many powerful posts in the military, the government, and the judiciary.
Ayatollah Khomeini (died 1989) and Imam Khamenei have become Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic so far.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Iran's possible next Supreme Leader being examined: Rafsanjani". Reuters. 13 December 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2016.