Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran 1979, as amended to 1989
Head of State
  • English

    After the office of Leadership, the President is the highest official in the country. He is responsible for implementing the Constitution and acting as the head of the executive, except in matters directly concerned with (the office of) the Leadership. (Art. 113)

  • Persian

    پس از مقام رهبری رئیسجمهور عالی‌ترین مقام رسمی کشور است و مسئولیت اجرای قانون اساسی و ریاست قوه مجریه را جز در اموری که مستقیماً به رهبری مربوط می‌شود، برعهده دارد. (اصل 113)

Head of State
  • English

    The President is elected for a four-year term by the direct vote of the people. His re-election for a successive term is permissible only once. (Art. 114)

  • Persian

    رئیسجمهور برای مدت چهار سال با رأی مستقیم مردم انتخاب می‌شود و انتخاب مجدد او به صورت متوالی تنها برای یک دوره بلامانع است. (اصل 114)

Head of State
  • English

    The President must be elected from among religious and political personalities possessing the following qualifications:
    Iranian origin; Iranian nationality; administrative capacity and resourcefulness; a good past-record; trustworthiness and piety; convinced belief in the fundamental principles of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the official madhhab of the country. (Art. 115)

  • Persian

    رئیسجمهور باید از میان رجال مذهبی و سیاسی که واجد شرایط زیر باشند انتخاب گردد:
    ایرانی‌الاصل، تابع ایران، مدیر و مدبر، دارای حسن سابقه و امانت و تقوی، مؤمن و معتقد به مبانی جمهوری اسلامی ایران و مذهب رسمی کشور. (اصل 115)

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Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran 1979, as amended to 1989 (English). According to Art. 15: “The official language and script of Iran, the lingua franca of its people, is Persian. …”

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