Government of Iran
The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Persian: نظام جمهوری اسلامی ایران, romanized: Neẓām-e jomhūrī-e eslāmi-e Irān, known simply as Neẓām (Persian: نظام, lit. 'the system') among its supporters)[1] is the ruling state and current political system in Iran, in power since the Islamic revolution and fall of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979.[2]
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| Formation | April 1, 1979 (Islamic Republic formed) August 21, 1980 (first Islamic Consultative Assembly session) |
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| Founding document | Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Jurisdiction | Iran |
| Legislative branch | |
| Legislature | Islamic Consultative Assembly |
| Meeting place | Baharestan |
| Executive branch | |
| Leader | Supreme Leader (Since 1979) President (Since 1989) Prime Minister (1979–1989) |
| Appointer | Assembly of Experts (Supreme Leader) Direct popular vote (President) |
| Headquarters | Pasteur |
| Main organ | Cabinet |
| Departments | 19 Ministries |
| Judicial branch | |
| Court | Judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Seat | Courthouse of Tehran |
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Its constitution, adopted by an ex post facto referendum,[3] uses separation of powers model with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial systems,[4] while the Supreme Leader is the country's head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.[5]
It is currently one of the three governments using the title Islamic republic.[6][7]