19 Apr 2024
Wednesday 19 July 2017 - 13:11
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Ahmad Jannati reelected as head of Guardian Council

MNA AyatollahAhmad Jannati has been reelected as the chairman of the Guardian Council for the 25th consecutive year.


During the annual election of board of governors of the Guardian Council on Wednesday, AyatollahAhmad Jannati was re-elected as the Chairman, while Mohammadreza Alizadeh and Abbasali Kadkhodaei remained in their offices as deputy and spokesperson, respectively.

Ayatollah Jannati, aconservativepolitician and cleric, has been the Secretaryof the Gaurdian Council since 1992. He was appointed as the chairman of Assembly of Experts in 2016, thus currently occupying two prominent posts in Iran's political bodywhich are in charge of choosing theSupreme Leader, and checking legislation approved bythe Parliamentwith theConstitutionandsharia, and approving the candidates in variouselections.

The election for the Guardian Council board of governors takes place every year on the anniversary of the establishment of the Council.

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