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Supreme Leader of Iran

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Supreme Leader of the
Islamic Republic of Iran
Official standard
Incumbent
Ali Khamenei

since 4 June 1989
Office of the Supreme Leader
StyleHis Eminence
His Excellency(international correspondence)
StatusHead of State
Reports toAssembly of Experts
ResidenceHouse of Leadership
SeatTehran
AppointerAssembly of Experts
Term lengthLife tenure[1]
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Iran
Formation3 December 1979
First holderRuhollah Khomeini
Websitewww.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

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  1. "Iran's possible next Supreme Leader being examined: Rafsanjani".Reuters.13 December 2015.Retrieved1 July2016.
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