Supreme Leader of Iran

The supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, also referred to as the supreme leader of the Islamic Revolution and officially as the Supreme Leadership Authority, is the... Wikipedia

  • Style:  His Eminence
  • Type:  Head of state (de jure), Commander-in-chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces, Provisional head of the three branches of the state (the Judiciary, the Legislature, and the Executive)
  • Residence:  Jamaran Hussainiya (former), House of Leadership (former, destroyed)
  • Seat:  Tehran
  • Appointer:  Assembly of Experts
  • Term length:  Life tenure
  • Constituting instrument:  Constitution of Iran
  • Precursor:  Shah of Iran
  • Formation:  5 February 1979 (as Revolutionary Leader), 3 December 1979 (as Supreme Leader)
  • First holder:  Ruhollah Khomeini
  • Succession:  Interim Leadership Council if the office is vacant
  • Unofficial names:  Revolutionary Leader (5 February 1979 – 3 December 1979)
  • Deputy:  Deputy Supreme Leader (1985–1989)
  • Website:  www.leader.ir
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo
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