Chief Justice of Iran
| Chief Justice of Iran | |
|---|---|
 Coat of Arms of the Islamic Republic of Iran | |
| Appointer | Supreme Leader of Iran |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Mohammad Beheshti |
| Website | Official website |
The Chief Justice of Iran is the head of the Judicial system of Iran (Head of Judiciary) and is responsible for its administration and supervision.
The Chief Justice is also the highest judge of the Supreme Court of Iran.
List of Chief Justices since 1979
| № | Chief (Birth–Death) |
Picture | Took office | Left office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Beheshti (1928–1981) |
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23 February 1980 | 28 June 1981 (assassinated) |
Islamic Republican Party | Ruhollah Khomeini | |
| 2 | Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili (1926–2016) |
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28 June 1981 | 30 June 1989 | Islamic Republican Party | ||
| 3 | Mohammad Yazdi (1931-) |
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30 June 1989 | 30 June 1999 | Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom | Ali Khamenei | |
| Combatant Clergy Association | |||||||
| 4 | Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi (1948-) |
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30 June 1999 | 30 June 2009 | Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom | ||
| 5 | Sadeq Larijani (1961-) |
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30 June 2009 | Incumbent | Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom | ||
| Combatant Clergy Association | |||||||
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