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Vice President of Iran

PostVice President
BodyIran
InsigniaCoat_of_arms_of_Iran.svg
Insigniasize100px
InsigniacaptionOfficial seal
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IncumbentMohammad-Reza Rahimi
IncumbentsinceSeptember 13, 2009
AppointerThe President
InauguralHassan Habibi
September 1, 1989

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Vice President of Iran is defined by article 124 of the Iranian constitution, as anyone appointed by the President to lead an organization related to Presidential affairs. , there are 12 Vice Presidents in Iran. The First Vice President is the most important as he or she leads cabinet meetings in the absence of the president.

While the Constitution of Iran allows for vice presidents, their existence is not obligatory. The President may or may not choose vice presidents. The president may even not have a First Vice President.


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