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      • The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term in a national election by universal adult suffrage by everyone of at least 18 years of age. Presidents can only be reelected once if in a consecutive manner.
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    The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term by direct vote and is not permitted to run for more than two consecutive terms. Chapter IX of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran sets forth the qualifications for presidential candidates.

  4. www.britannica.com › topic › supreme-leader-of-IranSupreme leader of Iran | Powers, How Chosen, & Difference ...

    Aug 1, 2024 · Although Iran’s president and legislature are directly elected by the Iranian people, the concentration of power in the hands of the rahbar returned Iran to a dictatorship in which the rahbar commands tremendous sway over both policy making and the electoral process.

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    May 23, 2024 · As stipulated by the constitution, Raisi was replaced by his first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, as interim president before presidential elections are held in 50 days. That said, Raisi was...

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  7. www.thenationalnews.com › mena › explained-iran-sExplained: Iran's presidential election process - The National

    Jun 15, 2021 · In the coming election, it is expected that outgoing reformist president Hassan Rouhani will be replaced by a hardliner, most likely Ebrahim Raisi. This is how the Iranian elections work. A few weeks ago, seven candidates were cleared to run for president by Iran’s hardline Guardian Council.

  8. www.bloomberg.com › news › articlesHow Iran Will Elect Its President, and Why He Matters

    Jun 25, 2024 · While ultimate power in Iran rests with the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the president can sometimes influence policy by drawing on a base of popular support, political affiliations...

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  9. indianexpress.com › article › explainedExpert Explains: All you need to know about the Iran ...

    Jul 3, 2024 · Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian, 69-year-old cardiac surgeon, will be the next Iran President, after he defeated hardliner Saeed Jalili, 58, in a run-off election held on July 5. The first round of voting was held on June 28, following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash in May.

  10. www.nytimes.com › 2021/08/05 › worldHow Much Power Will Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s New President, Have ...

    Aug 5, 2021 · Here’s a closer look at the president, and the powers he does — and doesn’t — possess. Who is Mr. Raisi? Until last month, Mr. Raisi, 60, was the head of Iran’s judiciary.