Government of Iran
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The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Persian: نظام جمهوری اسلامی ایران, romanized: Nezâm-e Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Irân), known simply as Nezam (Persian: نظام, romanized: Nezâm, lit. 'the system'),[1] is the ruling state and current political system in Iran, in power since the Iranian Revolution and fall of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979.[2]
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Formation | 1 April 1979; 45 years ago (1979-04-01) (Islamic Republic formed) 21 August 1980; 43 years ago (1980-08-21) (first Islamic Consultative Assembly session) |
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Founding document | Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
Jurisdiction | Iran |
Website | https://irangov.ir/ |
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] calls for separation of powers, with executive, legislative and judicial systems.[4] The Supreme Leader of Iran 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]