| Prosecutor-General of Iran | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of Iran | |
Incumbent Mohammad Movahedi-Azad since August 6, 2023 | |
| Style | Prosecutor General (Attorney-General) |
| Appointer | Chief Justice of Iran |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Fathollah Banisadr |
| Formation | 1979 |
The prosecutor-general of Iran (or attorney-general), in the judicial system of Iran, is a "just mujtahid" appointed by the head of the judiciary in consultation with the judges of the Supreme Court to serve for a period of five years.[1]
As the head of the prosecutor-general's office, they supervise prosecutor's offices in the country. At the same time, they have executive responsibility for law enforcement, prosecutions, setting priorities in the hearings of cases in their role as the head of the public prosecution for the state.
List of recent prosecutors-general
| Name | Lifespan | Took office | Left office | Appointed by | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fathollah Banisadr | 1931–1996 | 1979 | 1980 | Asadollah Mobasheri |
| 2 | Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili | 1926–2016 | 1980 | 1981 | Ruhollah Khomeini |
| 3 | Mohammad-Mehdi Rabbani Amlashi | 1937–1985 | 1981 | 1983 | |
| 4 | Yousef Saanei | 1937–2020 | 1983 | 1985 | |
| 5 | Mohammad Mousavi Khoeiniha | born 1945 | 1985 | 1989 | |
| 6 | Mohammad Reyshahri | 1946–2022 | 1989 | 1991 | Mohammad Yazdi |
| 7 | Seyed Abolfazl Mousavi Tabrizi | 1935–2003 | 1991 | 1994 | |
| 8 | Morteza Moghtadai | born 1936 | 1994 | 2001 | |
| 9 | Abdul-Nabi Namazi | born 1945 | 2001 | 2004 | Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi |
| 10 | Ghorbanali Dorri-Najafabadi | born 1950 | 23 August 2004 | 24 August 2009 | |
| 11 | Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i | born 1956 | 24 August 2009 | 23 August 2014 | Sadeq LarijaniEbrahim RaisiGholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i |
| 12 | Ebrahim Raisi | born 1960 | 23 August 2014 | 6 March 2016 | |
| 13 | Mohammad Jafar Montazeri | born 1949 | 1 April 2016 | 6 August 2023 | |
| 14 | Mohammad Movahedi-Azad | born 1960 | 6 August 2023 | Incumbent | Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i |
See also
References
- ↑ "Iranian government constitution, The Judiciary". iranonline.com.
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