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Expediency Council
The Expediency Discernment Council of the System ( ''Majma'-e Tašxis-e Maslahat-e Nezâm'') is an administrative assembly of Iran appointed by the Supreme Leader and was created upon the revision to the Constitution on 6 February 1988. It was originally set up to resolve differences or conflicts between the Majlis and the Guardian Council, but "its true power lies more in its advisory role to the Supreme Leader." According to Hooman Majd, the Leader "delegated some of his own authority to the council—granting it supervisory powers over all branches of the government" following President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's election in 2005. Members of the council are chosen by the Supreme Leader every five years. History and role By 1987, the legislative process as well as the country's long-term policy formation had come to a standstill due to the doctrinal conflict between radical factions of the Islamic Consultative Assembly and the Guardian Council, which officials described as coerciv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadeq Larijani
Sadiq Ardashir Larijani (born 12 March 1963) is an Iranian cleric and politician who currently serves as the chairman of Expediency Discernment Council since 2018. He previously served as the sixth chief justice of Iran from 2009 to 2019. Larijani is one of the closest aides of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and has been regarded by many commentators as one of the two potential successors to Khamenei, along with the latter's son Mojtaba Khamenei. Early life and education Sadiq Ardashir Larijani was born on 12 March 1963 in Najaf, Iraq, to an Iranian family originating from Larijan, Iran. His father, Mirza Hashem Amoli, was a high-ranking Shia Islamic scholar and was bestowed the title Grand Ayatollah. Amoli had moved to Najaf after being exiled by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the shah of Iran. In the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution, the family moved back to Iran around 1979. Larijani became familiar with both religious sciences and modern sciences as a child. He began primary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omid Iranian Foundation
The Omid Iranian Foundation () is an Iranian not-for-profit non-governmental organization, established in 2009. It is officially a research institute focusing on political and social sciences. However, some analysts believe it is strategically functioning as a "reformist political party" as it has branches nationwide. The head of this foundation, Mohammad Reza Aref, has stressed the organization's goals are not political, and contends it should remain a think tank A think tank, or public policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-governme ... for executive officials. Others have noted the foundation's possible political activity after 2017. See also * BARAN Foundation References External linksOfficial website Reformist political groups in Iran Think tanks based in Iran Political and economic think tanks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
