Vice President of Iran
| First Vice President of Iran | |
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| Member of | Cabinet |
| Residence | Sa'dabad Palace |
| Appointer | The President |
| Term length | No term |
| Inaugural holder |
Hassan Habibi September 1, 1989 |
| Succession | First (in line of presidential succession) |
| Website | The First Vice Presidency |
The Vice President of Iran (Persian: معاون ریاست جمهوری اسلامی ایران) is defined by article 124 of the Constitution of Iran, as anyone appointed by the President of Iran to lead an organization related to Presidential affairs. As of July 2009[update], there are 12 Vice Presidents in Iran. The First Vice President (Persian: معاوناول) is the most important as he or she leads cabinet meetings in the absence of the president.
The role of First Vice President was created in the revision of the Constitution in 1989. It took over some of the responsibilities of Prime Minister. According to Article 124, First Vice President will be chairing the board of ministers and coordinate the other vice presidencies, if let by the President. According to Article 131, First Vice President takes over as acting President in cases where the President in incapacitated, but only if permitted by the Supreme Leader. According to the same Article, First Vice President (or anyone serving as acting President) must make sure that a new president is elected in fifty days.
According to Article 132, during the time an Acting President is serving (usually a First Vice President), the Majlis cannot impeach ministers and it can't disapprove newly introduced ministers. Also, referendums and revisions to the Constitution are forbidden.
Current officeholders are ex officio Vice Presidents:
Formerly, heads of these two organization below were ex-officio Vice Presidents:
Both organizations were merged into Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
The President may or may not choose vice presidents for specific issues, but their existence is not obligatory. Some of the offices held by vice presidents are:
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