Parliament of Iran

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The Parliament of Iran, also known as the Islamic Consultative Assembly, is the country's unicameral national legislature responsible for enacting laws, approving the budget, and overseeing the executive branch.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf government body
national legislature
parliament
unicameral legislature
budgetPower approves annual state budget
can amend budget bill
budgetYearFrequency annual
candidateVettingBy Guardian Council
canOverride Expediency Discernment Council mediates disputes with Guardian Council
constitutionalArticle defined in multiple articles of the Iranian Constitution
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
country Iran
electionSupervisionBy Guardian Council
electorate Iranian citizens with voting rights
eligibilityRequirements candidates must meet Islamic and constitutional criteria
establishedInCurrentForm after 1979 Iranian Revolution
hasCommittee various specialized commissions
hasPower approves or rejects government loans and grants
approves or rejects international agreements
headOfParliamentTitle Speaker of the Parliament
jurisdiction Islamic Republic of Iran
linked to: Iran
languageUsed Persian
linked to: Persian language
legalSystemContext Islamic Republic of Iran
linked to: Islamic Republic
legislativeChamber unicameral
legislativeProcess bills reviewed by Guardian Council for conformity with Islam and Constitution
location Tehran
meetingPlace Parliament building in Tehran
meetsIn legislative sessions
nativeName Majles-e Shorâ-ye Eslâmî
linked to: Parliament of Iran
numberOfMembers 290
officialName Islamic Consultative Assembly
linked to: Parliament of Iran
oversightMechanism interpellation of ministers
investigative committees
questioning of ministers
predecessor National Consultative Assembly of Iran
linked to: Parliament of Iran
role approves cabinet ministers
approves national budget
can impeach ministers
can question the president
enacts laws
oversees executive branch
ratifies international treaties
shortName Majles
linked to: Parliament of Iran
supervisingBody Guardian Council
termLength 4 years
typeOfLegislation budget laws
development plans
ordinary laws
votingSystem two-round system

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Tehran isSeatOf Parliament of Iran
Government of Iran legislativeBody Islamic Consultative Assembly
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Government of Iran hasElectionsFor Islamic Consultative Assembly
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Supreme Leader’s offices coordinatesWith Parliament of Iran (Majles)
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Presidency of Iran canBeImpeachedBy Islamic Consultative Assembly
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Presidency of Iran distinctFrom Parliament of Iran
Parliament of Iran officialName Islamic Consultative Assembly
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Parliament of Iran nativeName Majles-e Shorâ-ye Eslâmî
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Parliament of Iran shortName Majles
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Parliament of Iran predecessor National Consultative Assembly of Iran
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran establishesBody Islamic Consultative Assembly
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Guardian Council appointingAuthority Islamic Consultative Assembly
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Expediency Discernment Council arbitratesBetween Islamic Consultative Assembly
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Expediency Discernment Council relatedBody Islamic Consultative Assembly
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Assembly of Experts relatedBody Islamic Consultative Assembly
linked to: Parliament of Iran
state budget of Iran approvedBy Islamic Consultative Assembly
linked to: Parliament of Iran
state budget of Iran approvedBy Parliament of Iran
Speaker of the Parliament of Iran appliesToJurisdiction Islamic Consultative Assembly
subject linked to: Speaker of the Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Speaker of the Parliament of Iran appliesToJurisdiction Parliament of Iran
subject linked to: Speaker of the Parliament
Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics of Iran ministerConfirmedBy Islamic Consultative Assembly (Iranian Parliament)
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Prime Minister of Iran confirmedBy Parliament of Iran
ریاست‌جمهوری ایران مرتبط با مجلس شورای اسلامی
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Majlis officialName Islamic Consultative Assembly
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Majlis nativeName Majles-e Shorâ-ye Eslâmî
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Ahmad Shah Qajar deposedBy Majles of Iran
linked to: Parliament of Iran
judicial branch of Iran relatedTo Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament of Iran)
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly partOf Islamic Consultative Assembly
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly presidesOver Islamic Consultative Assembly
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly legislativeBody Islamic Consultative Assembly
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly legislativeBody Majles
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly jurisdiction Islamic Consultative Assembly
linked to: Parliament of Iran
Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly reportsTo Islamic Consultative Assembly
linked to: Parliament of Iran