President of Iran

President of the
Islamic Republic of Iran
رئیس جمهوری اسلامی ایران (Persian)
Seal of the Presidential Administration of Iran
since 28 July 2024
Presidential Administration
StyleMr. President[1]
TypeHead of government
Member of
Residence
SeatPasteur, Tehran
AppointerDirect vote
Term length4 years, renewable once consecutively
Formation4 February 1980; 44 years ago (1980-02-04)
First holderAbolhassan Banisadr
DeputyFirst Vice President
Salary2155 USD annually (538,592,400 )(as of 2019)[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

The president of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Persian: رئیس‌جمهور ایران, romanizedRais Jomhure Irān) is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the second highest-ranking official, after the supreme leader.[3] The first election was held in 1980 and was won by Abulhassan Banisadr. Masoud Pezeshkian currently serves as the president of Iran, after being elected in the 2024 Iranian presidential election and being officially endorsed by the supreme leader.[4]

  1. ^ "HH The Amir, President of Iran Give Joint Press Statements". Qatar Embassy in London. 12 January 2020. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  2. ^ "حقوق رئیس جمهور و نمایندگان چقدر است؟". Mashreghnews.ir. 2019-06-29. Archived from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  3. ^ "Who is in charge of Iran?". 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  4. ^ "Iran's supreme leader endorses reformist Pezeshkian as new president. He takes oath Tuesday". AP News. 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-10-15.