Government of Iran

Islamic Republic of Iran
Formation1 April 1979; 45 years ago (1979-04-01) (Islamic Republic formed)
21 August 1980; 44 years ago (1980-08-21) (first Islamic Consultative Assembly session)
Founding documentConstitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
JurisdictionIran
Websitehttps://irangov.ir/
Legislative branch
LegislatureIslamic Consultative Assembly
Meeting placeBaharestan
Executive branch
LeaderSupreme Leader (since 1979)
President (since 1989)
Prime Minister (1979–1989)
AppointerAssembly of Experts (Supreme Leader)
Direct popular vote (President)
HeadquartersPasteur
Main organCabinet
Departments19 Ministries
Judicial branch
CourtJudicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran
SeatCourthouse of Tehran

The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Persian: نظام جمهوری اسلامی ایران, romanizedNezâm-e Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Irân), known simply as Nezam (Persian: نظام, romanizedNezâm, 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]

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]

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