Vice President of Iran

The Vice President of Iran (Persian: معاون رئیس‌جمهور ایران, M'avân-e Renisjimhur-e Iran) is a politician hired by the President of Iran to lead an organization related to Presidential activities. As of August 2019, there are 12 Vice Presidents in Iran.

First Vice President of the
Islamic Republic of Iran
Mohammad-Reza Aref cropped.jpg
Incumbent
Mohammad Reza Aref (First)
and 11 others

since 28 July 2024
StyleHis Excellency
Member ofCabinet
ResidenceBoostan Palace, Sa'dabad Complex
AppointerThe President
Term lengthNo term
Inaugural holderHassan Habibi
September 1, 1989
SuccessionFirst
(in line of presidential succession)
WebsiteThe First Vice Presidency

The First Vice President (Persian: معاون‌اول) is the most important as he or she leads cabinet meetings when the president cannot.[1]

List

     Reformist      Principlist

No. Vice President
(Birth–Death)
Picture Took office Left office Party President
1 Hassan Habibi
(1937–2013)
Hassan Habibi 1980.jpg 1 September 1989 11 September 2001 N/A Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Executives of Construction Party (Since 1996)
Mohammad Khatami
2 Mohammad-Reza Aref
(born 1951)
Mohammad-Reza Aref cropped.jpg 11 September 2001 11 September 2005 Islamic Iran Participation Front
3 Parviz Davoodi
(born 1952)
Davoodi3.jpg 11 September 2005 17 July 2009 N/A Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
4 Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei
(born 1960)
Esfandiar Mashaei.jpg 17 July 2009 25 July 2009
Office vacant from 25 July to 13 September 2009
5 Mohammad Reza Rahimi
(born 1949)
Mohammad Reza Rahimi 2013 2.jpg 13 September 2009 5 August 2013 N/A
6 Eshaq Jahangiri
(born 1957)
Eshaq Jahangiri portrait 2018.jpg 5 August 2013 8 August 2021 Executives of Construction Party Hassan Rouhani
5 Mohammad Mokhber
(born 1955)
Mokhber 04.jpg 8 August 2021 28 July 2024 N/A Ebrahim Raisi
(2) Mohammad-Reza Aref
(born 1951)
Mohammad-Reza Aref cropped.jpg 28 July 2024 Incumbent Islamic Iran Participation Front Masoud Pezeshkian

Vice President Of Iran Media

References

  1. "Iran VP pick too friendly toward Israel?". Associated Press. Accessed July 22, 2009.