President of Iran

Since the overthrow of the Shah in 1979, Iran has been a republic. However, unlike most republics, the effective head of Iran's political establishment is not the president, but rather the Supreme Leader, who is a religious figure selected by an Assembly of Experts.

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Shah - 1979 - Iran - Republic - Supreme Leader - Assembly of Experts

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Despite this, Iran's president fulfills many of the classical functions of a head of state, such as accepting the credentials of ambassadors. Since the change in the constitution that removed the post of Prime Minister and merged most of the prime ministerial duties with the President's, the once figurehead Presidential post has become a position of significant government influence.

Related Topics:
President - Head of state - Prime Minister - Figurehead

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