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 |
TheSupreme Leader of Iranis thehead of stateof the Islamic Republic ofIran.
The Supreme Leader is also the highest rankingIslamic clericin the country.
The position ofSupreme Leaderwas created after theIslamic Revolutionof 1979 in Iran.
The Supreme Leader is more powerful than thePresident of Iranand chooses the heads of many powerful posts in themilitary,thegovernment,and thejudiciary.
Ayatollah Khomeini(died 1989) andImam Khameneihave 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.Retrieved1 July2016.