The head of the Judicial System of the Islamic Republic of Iran (), also known as the chief justice of Iran, is the leader of the judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran and is responsible for its administration and supervision.
The position is required to be an "honorable man" according to Article 157 [Head of Judiciary] of the Constitution of Iran. The supreme leader of Iran has the authority to appoint and dismiss the chief justice. The chief justice may serve up to two five-year terms. The chief justice is also the highest-ranking judge of the Supreme Court of Iran. Additionally, the chief justice nominates several candidates for the position of Minister of Justice, from whom the president of Iran selects one.
Chief justices since 1979 No. Name Portrait Took office Left office Political party Appointer 1 Mehdi Sajjadian 4 April 1979 23 February 1980 None Asadollah Mobasheri 2 Mohammad Beheshti 23 February 1980 28 June 1981 Islamic Republican Party Ruhollah Khomeini 3 Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili 28 June 1981 15 August 1989 Islamic Republican Party 4 Mohammad Yazdi 15 August 1989 14 August 1999 Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom Ali Khamenei Combatant Clergy Association 5 Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi 14 August 1999 14 August 2009 Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom 6 Sadeq Larijani 14 August 2009 7 March 2019 Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom Combatant Clergy Association 7 Ebrahim Raisi 7 March 2019 1 July 2021 Combatant Clergy Association 8 Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i 1 July 2021 Incumbent Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom
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