Assembly of Experts

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The Assembly of Experts is a powerful Iranian clerical body responsible for selecting, overseeing, and theoretically dismissing the country’s Supreme Leader.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional body
legislative body
religious council
alsoKnownAs Assembly of Experts of the Leadership
linked to: Assembly of Experts

Council of Experts
candidateVettingBody Guardian Council
composition Islamic clerics
constitutionalArticle Article 107 of the Constitution of Iran
Article 111 of the Constitution of Iran
country Iran
electorate eligible Iranian voters
eligibilityRequirement must be an Islamic jurist (faqih)
must be approved by the Guardian Council
established after the 1979 Iranian Revolution
establishedBy Islamic Republic of Iran Constitution
ideologicalOrientation Shia Islam
influencedBy Iranian security and political elites
senior Shia clerical establishment
jurisdiction Islamic Republic of Iran
linked to: Iran
language Persian
legalBasis Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
locatedIn Tehran
meetingFrequency at least twice a year
meetsAt Parliament building in Tehran
memberSelectionMethod direct popular election
nativeName مجلس خبرگان رهبری
notablePowerCharacteristic its dismissal power over the Supreme Leader has never been exercised
officialName Assembly of Experts for Leadership
linked to: Assembly of Experts
oversightLimitation practical oversight is constrained by political and security institutions
oversightMechanism may form committees to evaluate the Supreme Leader
receives reports on the Supreme Leader’s performance
politicalSystemContext Islamic theocracy
power determine if the Supreme Leader is unable to fulfill his constitutional duties
dismiss the Supreme Leader if he no longer meets constitutional qualifications
elect a new Supreme Leader when the position becomes vacant
primaryFunction oversee the performance of the Supreme Leader of Iran
select the Supreme Leader of Iran
theoretically dismiss the Supreme Leader of Iran
relatedBody Expediency Discernment Council
Guardian Council
Islamic Consultative Assembly
linked to: Parliament of Iran
religiousSchool Twelver Shia
selectionPrinciple velayat-e faqih (Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist)
supervisesOffice Supreme Leader of Iran
termLength 8 years
votingSystem multi-member constituencies

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Supreme Leader of Iran electedBy Assembly of Experts
subject linked to: Supreme Leader
Government of Iran hasElectionsFor Assembly of Experts
Rahbar appointedBy Assembly of Experts
Rahbar canBeRemovedBy Assembly of Experts
Guardian Council influences Assembly of Experts elections
linked to: Assembly of Experts
Assembly of Experts officialName Assembly of Experts for Leadership
linked to: Assembly of Experts
Assembly of Experts alsoKnownAs Assembly of Experts of the Leadership
linked to: Assembly of Experts
Supreme Leadership of Iran appointedBy Assembly of Experts
judicial branch of Iran relatedTo Assembly of Experts