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President of the Islamic Republic of Iran | |
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رئیس جمهوری اسلامی ایران (Persian) | |
since 28 July 2024 | |
Presidential Administration | |
Style | Mr. President[1] |
Type | Head of government |
Member of | |
Residence |
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Seat | Pasteur, Tehran |
Appointer | Direct vote |
Term length | 4 years, renewable once consecutively |
Formation | 4 February 1980 |
First holder | Abolhassan Banisadr |
Deputy | First Vice President |
Salary | 2155 USD annually (538,592,400 ﷼)(as of 2019)[2] |
Website | Official website |
The president of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Persian: رئیسجمهور ایران, romanized: Rais 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]