Government of Islamic Republic of Iran
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| Formation | 1979 |
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| Founding document | Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Jurisdiction | Iran |
| Legislative branch | |
| Legislature | Islamic Consultative Assembly |
| Meeting place | Baharestan |
| Executive branch | |
| Leader |
President (Since 1989) Prime Minister (1979–1989) |
| Appointer | Direct popular vote (President) |
| Headquarters | Presidential Administration |
| Main organ | Cabinet |
| Judicial branch | |
| Court | Judiciary |
| Seat | Tehran |
Government of Islamic Republic of Iran is the name of Iranian government after the Islamic revolution. Two months after the victory of Iranian revolution in a referendum more than 98% of Iranian voters approved this name for their government. This government is one of the kinds of Islamic republic and it political structure includes the supreme leader, and the executive , legislative and the Judicial system and Assembly of Experts, Expediency Discernment Council and City and Village Councils of Iran are other institutes of this government. The Supreme Leader is the commander-in-chief of Iran.
The Constitution of Islamic Republic of Iran ratified by referendum in 1979 and was amended on 28 July 1989.
Islamic Republic of Iran created with the Iranian Revolution. The first major demonstrations to overthrow Mohammad Reza Pahlavi began in January 1978. The new theocratic Constitution was approved in December 1979. In between, the Shah fled Iran in January 1979 after strikes and demonstrations paralyzed the country, and on February 1, 1979 Ayatollah Khomeini returned to Tehran to a greeting by several million Iranians. The final collapse of the Pahlavi dynasty occurred shortly after on February 11 when Iran's military declared itself "neutral" after guerrillas and rebel troops overwhelmed troops loyal to the Shah in armed street fighting.
After the victory of Iranian revolution, a referendum was held by Interim Government of Iran on 30 and 31 March (10 and 11 Farvardin 1358) and asked people to vote Yes or No to an Islamic Republic. The referendum results was announced that 98.2 percent of the Iranian people voted to Islamic Republic and this result officially proclaimed by Ayatollah Khomeini in the night between April lst and 2nd, 1979.
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