Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i | |
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First Vice Chief Justice of Iran | |
Assumed office 23 August 2014 |
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Appointed by | Sadeq Larijani |
Preceded by | Ebrahim Raeesi |
Spokesman of the Judicial system of Iran | |
Assumed office 16 September 2010 |
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Appointed by | Sadeq Larijani |
Preceded by | Alireza Jamshidi |
Attorney-General of Iran | |
In office 24 August 2009 – 23 August 2014 |
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Appointed by | Sadeq Larijani |
Preceded by | Ghorbanali Dorri-Najafabadi |
Succeeded by | Ebrahim Raeesi |
6th Minister of Intelligence | |
In office 24 August 2005 – 26 July 2009 |
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President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
Preceded by | Ali Younesi |
Succeeded by | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1956 (age 61–62) Isfahan, Iran |
Alma mater | Haghani Seminary |
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i (Persian: غلامحسین محسنی اژهای, Persian pronunciation: [ɢolɒːmhosejne mohsenije eʒei]; born 1956) is an Iranian conservative politician, judge and prosecutor who currently serves as the second-highest official in the Judicial system of Iran.
He was the minister of intelligence from 2005 to July 2009, when he was abruptly dismissed. He has also held a number of governmental posts since 1984. Currently he is the first deputy of the Chief Justice of Iran.
Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Ejehei was born in Ezhiyeh, Isfahan, Iran in 1956. He is a graduate of the Haqqani school in Qom and one of his teachers was Mesbah Yazdi. He also received a master's degree in international law from the Haqqani school.
Mohseni-Eje'i served as Head of the Ministry of Intelligence's Select Committee from 1984 to 1985. He was then Representative of the Head of Judiciary to the Ministry of Intelligence (1986–88). From 1989 to 1990, he served as Head of the Prosecutor’s Office for economic affairs. Next, he held the post of Representative of the Head of Judiciary to the Ministry of Intelligence, from 1991 to 1994. His next post was Prosecutor of the Special Clerical Court, which he held from 1995 to 1997. He was appointed Minister of Intelligence on 24 August 2005 after securing 217 votes in his favor at the Majlis. He was in office until 26 July 2009, when he was abruptly dismissed. No reason was given for his dismissal, but it was thought to be connected to his opposition to the appointment of Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei as first vice-president.