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Head of the Judicial System of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Emblem of the Judicial System of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Incumbent Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i since 1 July 2021
Appointer
Supreme Leader of Iran[1]
Term length
5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder
Mehdi Sajjadian
Website
Official website
The head of the Judicial System of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Persian: رئیس قوه قضائیه جمهوری اسلامی ایران), often called the chief justice of Iran, is the head of the Judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Head of Judiciary) and is responsible for its administration and supervision. The head of the judiciary of Iran is required to be an "honorable man" according to Article 157 [Head of Judiciary] of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran.[2]
The Supreme Leader (Ali Khamenei) appoints and can dismiss the chief justice.
The chief justice is also the highest judge of the Supreme Court of Iran.
The chief justice nominates some candidates for serving as minister of justice and then the president selects one of them.
The chief justice can serve for two five-year terms.
^"Appointment of Hojjat-ul-Islam and Muslims Seyyed Ibrahim Ra'isi as head of the Judiciary". Official Ali Khamenei website. Archived from the original on 30 Oct 2020.
^"ICL > Iran > Constitution".
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