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POLITICAL
SYSTEM
OFFICIAL
NAME
Islamic
Republic of Iran
LEGAL
SYSTEM
Based
on the constitution of 1979, which was amended in 1989
Legislature:
Majlis-e-Shuray-e Islami (National Assembly) of 290 members. All
candidates for the Majlis must be approved by an Islamic screening
committee. All Majlis legislation must be approved by the 12-member
Council of Guardians, six of whom are appointed by the rahbar and
six by the Majlis. The Expediency Council mediates between the Majlis
and the Council of Guardians
ELECTORAL
SYSTEM
Universal
adult suffrage
NATIONAL
ELECTRONICS
Next elections: 2004 (legislative), 2005 (presidential)
LEADER
(rahbar)
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
HEAD
OF STATE
President, elected by universal suffrage for a four-year term for
a maximum of two terms. Seyyed Mohammed Khatami was elected in May
1997 and re-elected in June 2001, starting his second term on August
8th
EXECUTIVE
The
post of prime minister was abolished in 1989. A new cabinet was
approved by the Majlis in August 2001
MAIN
POLITICAL PARTIES
The
Majlis is broadly divided between the majority pro-reform Second
of Khordad (May 23rd) coalition and the conservative opposition
coalition, the Followers of Imam and Leadership Line
President: Seyyed Mohammed Khatami
Vice-presidents: Mohammed-Reza Aref (first vice-president); Masoumeh
Ebtekar; Mohammed-Ali Abtahi; Gholamreza Aqazadeh
KEY
MINISTERS
Agriculture:
Mahmood Hojjati
Commerce: Mohammed Shariatmadari
Defence & logistics: Ali Shamkhani
Economy & finance: Tahmasb Mazaheri
Education: Morteza Haji
Energy: Habibollah Bitaraf
Foreign affairs: Kamal Kharrazi
Industries & mines : Ishaq Jahangiri
Information (intelligence): Ali Younesi
Interior: Abdolvahed Mousavi-Lari
Islamic culture & guidance: Ahmed Masjed-Jamei
Justice: Ismail Shoushtari
Labour & social affairs: Safdar Hosseini
Oil: Bijan Namdar Zanganeh
Speaker of the Majlis: Mehdi Karrubi
Plan & management organisation: Mohammed Sattari-Far
Head of presidential office: Ali Khatami
Central bank governor: Mohsen Nourbakhsh
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