Majlis Research Center

The Research Center of Islamic legislative Assembly (Persian: مرکز پژوهش‌های مجلس شورای اسلامی‎‎) is the research arm of the Iranian parliament (Majlis). This center works primarily and directly for Members of Iranian Parliament, their Committees and staff on a confidential, nonpartisan basis.

This Center has access to the classified information of Foreign Ministry, Intelligence Ministry and Defense Ministry of Iran.

According to "Job Description of Parliament (Majlis) Research Center" Act, the aim of establishing the center is to carry out research projects in order to provide expertise and advisory opinions to the representatives, the Commission and Parliament's executive board.

According to Article (2) of Job Description of Majlis Research Center Act, its functions are as follows:

i) Reflection the views in the relevant departments and agencies at discretion of the Executive Board.

Under the stipulated Article (3) of "Job Description of Majlis Research Center" Act, the organs of Majlis Research Center are the following:

Approving the general policy of Majlis Research Center according to the Center Head's proposal, approving budget, approving organizational sub-units and employment, financial, and trading laws, appoint an dismiss of the head are including the duties of the Board of Trustees.

With respect to Article (7) of "Job Description of Majlis Research Center" Act, head of the Center will be chosen among qualified individuals who have high academic qualifications and enough experience for four years by the board of trustees. The main tasks of the head are: to provide policy and budget proposals and supervision over the administration and research.

Research Council is composed of the head, and five academists and experts among MPs elected by the board of trustees and five expert researches are at least assistant professors and introduced by the head of the Center and board of trustees' approval. Review and approve research projects, cooperation in the Center's annual program, overseeing the publication of scholarly editions and researches of the Center, and the establishment of executive program for scientific relations with other educational and research centers inside and outside the country are tasks of research council.

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