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Iranian cleric From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mohammad Jafar Montazeri (Persian: محمدجعفر منتظری; born 1949 in Qom) is an Iranian cleric and judge, who is the current Head of Supreme Court of Iran since August 6, 2023. He is the former attorney-general of Iran from April 1, 2016 to August 6, 2023.[2] He was previously the Head of Iran's Administrative Justice Court. He is also the current Head of Special Clerical Court.[3]
Mohammad Jafar Montazeri | |
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Head of Supreme Court of Iran | |
Assumed office 6 August 2023 | |
Appointed by | Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i |
Preceded by | Ahmad Mortazavi Moghaddam |
Prosecutor-General of Iran | |
In office 1 April 2016 – 6 August 2023 | |
Appointed by | Sadeq Larijani |
Preceded by | Ebrahim Raisi |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Movahedi-Azad |
Head of Special Clerical Court | |
Assumed office 2012 | |
Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
Preceded by | Ali Razini |
Personal details | |
Born | 1949 (age 74–75) Qom, Iran |
Political party | Combatant Clergy Association[1] |
Alma mater | Qom Seminary |
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