Vice President of Iran

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First Vice President of the
Islamic Republic of Iran
Incumbent
Mohammad Mokhber (First)
and 11 others

since 8 August 2021
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 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.

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

List[change | change source]

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

References[change | change source]

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