Chief Justice Of Iran: Highest judicial power authority
The Chief Justice of Iran is the head of the Judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
| Chief Justice of Iran | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of Iran | |
| Style | Honorable Chief Justice (formal) |
| Appointer | Supreme Leader of Iran |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Mehdi Sajjadian |
| Website | Official website |
The Chief Justice is also the highest judge of the Supreme Court of Iran.
The Chief Justice can serve for two five-year terms.
List of Chief Justices since 1979
| № | Chief (Birth–Death) | Picture | Took office | Left office | Political Party | appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mehdi Sajjadian (?–2002) |  | 4 April 1979 | 23 February 1980 | None | Asadollah Mobasheri | |
| 2 | Mohammad Beheshti (1928–1981) |  | 23 February 1980 | 28 June 1981 (assassinated) | Islamic Republican Party | Ruhollah Khomeini | |
| 3 | Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili (1926–2016) |  | 28 June 1981 | 15 August 1989 | Islamic Republican Party | ||
| 4 | Mohammad Yazdi (1931–2020) |  | 15 August 1989 | 14 August 1999 | Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom | Ali Khamenei | |
| Combatant Clergy Association | |||||||
| 5 | Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi (1948–2018) | .jpg) | 14 August 1999 | 14 August 2009 | Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom | ||
| 6 | Sadeq Larijani (1961–) | _(crop_of_Sadeq_Larijani).jpg) | 14 August 2009 | 7 March 2019 | Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom | ||
| Combatant Clergy Association | |||||||
| 7 | Ebrahim Raisi (1960–) |  | 7 March 2019 | 1 July 2021 | Combatant Clergy Association | ||
| 8 | Gholam-Hosseini Mohseni-Eje'i (1956–) |  | 1 July 2021 | Incumbent | Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom | ||
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