The Imperial Inspectorate Organization was an organization of the Iranian Pahlavi government established in 1959 to handle complaints from the public about government officials and agencies. The organization reported directly to the

Shah Shāh (; ) is a royal title meaning "king" in the Persian language.Yarshater, Ehsa, ''Iranian Studies'', vol. XXII, no. 1 (1989) Though chiefly associated with the monarchs of Iran, it was also used to refer to the leaders of numerous Per ...

, and was initially headed by General Hossein Fardoust, a childhood friend of the monarch. In its first year of operation, the department "received 52,000 complaints and dismissed 424 officials". Prime Minister Ali Amini dissolved the organization in 1962 during a reduction in the size of government, but it was later reestablished in 1968. The IIO was abolished following the 1979

Iranian Revolution The Iranian Revolution (, ), also known as the 1979 Revolution, or the Islamic Revolution of 1979 (, ) was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979. The revolution led to the replacement of the Impe ...

, but later reestablished as the Islamic Inspectorate Organization.

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{{reflist Inspectors general Government of Iran 1959 establishments in Iran 1968 establishments in Iran 1979 disestablishments in Iran