Sadeq Larijani

Sadeq Ardeshir Larijani (Persian: صادق اردشیر لاریجانی; born 12 March 1961), better known as Amoli Larijani (Persian: آملی لاریجانی), is an Iranian scholar, conservative politician. He was the 5th Chief Justice of Iran from 2009 until 2019.

Sadeq Larijani
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Sadeq Larijani, 2017
Chairman of Expediency Discernment Council
Assumed office
30 December 2018
Appointed byAli Khamenei
Preceded byMahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
Chief Justice of Iran
In office
14 August 2009 – 7 March 2019
Appointed byAli Khamenei
DeputyEbrahim Raisi
Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ezhe'i
Preceded byMahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
Succeeded byEbrahim Raisi
Member of the Assembly of Experts
Assumed office
23 February 1999
ConstituencyMazandaran Province
Majority682,817
Personal details
Born
Sadeq Ardeshir Larijani

(1961-03-12) 12 March 1961 (age 63)
Najaf
NationalityIranian
Political partyCombatant Clergy Association
Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom
ParentsMirza Hashem Amoli (father)[1]
Relatives
Alma materQom Seminary

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Marsha B. Cohen (May 2013). "The Brothers Larijani: A sphere of power". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.