Ahmad Jannati facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati
احمد جنتی
Jannati in 2015
Chairman of the Assembly of Experts
In office 24 May 2016 – 21 May 2024
Supreme Leader	Ali Khamenei
Preceded by	Mohammad Yazdi
Succeeded by	Mohammad-Ali Movahedi Kermani
Member of Expediency Discernment Council
In office 17 March 1997 – 20 September 2022
Appointed by	Ali Khamenei
Chairman	Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Ali Movahedi-Kermani (acting) Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi Sadeq Larijani
Secretary of the Guardian Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 July 1992
Appointed by	Ali Khamenei
Preceded by	Mohammad Mohammadi Gilani
Tehran's Temporary Friday Prayer Imam
In office 3 April 1992 – 11 March 2018
Appointed by	Ali Khamenei
Member of the Assembly of Experts
In office 23 February 1999 – 20 May 2024
Constituency	Tehran Province
Majority	1,321,130 (29.35%)
In office 15 August 1983 – 22 February 1999
Constituency	Khuzestan Province
Member of the Guardian Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 February 1980
Appointed by	Ruhollah Khomeini Ali Khamenei
Personal details
Born	(1927-02-23) 23 February 1927 (age 98) Isfahan, Imperial State of Persia
Political party	Combatant Clergy Association Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom
Spouses	First spouse (divorced) Sediqeh Mazaheri (1947–2015; her death) Third spouse (2017–2023)
Children	4, including Ali
Residences	Tehran, Iran
Profession	Politician, cleric

Ahmad Jannati (born 23 February 1927) is an important conservative politician in Iran. He is a religious leader who believes that religious rules should guide the government. He also helped start a religious school called the Haghani school.

As of 2024, he leads the Guardian Council. This group checks new laws from the Majlis (Iran's parliament). They make sure laws follow Iran's Constitution and sharia (Islamic law). The Guardian Council also approves who can run in elections. Even though some people think he is very old for such a big job, Iran's top leader, Ali Khamenei, trusts him a lot. This trust has kept him in power.

Ahmad Jannati's Career in Iran

Jannati has been a member of the Guardian Council since 1978. He has been its chairman, or leader, since 1988. In 2016, he also became the chairman of the Assembly of Experts. This group is in charge of choosing the country's Supreme Leader. He was reappointed to lead the Guardian Council again in 2023.

Ahmad Jannati's Views

Ahmad Jannati has shared his opinions on many topics. During a Friday Prayer in 2006, he said that supporting Hezbollah was a duty. He also spoke positively about the idea of an Islamic government in Iraq.

On the United States

Jannati has often spoken about the United States. In 2008, he said that Iran's calls against the Shah (Iran's former ruler) and Israel had come true. He hoped that calls against America would also come true.

In 2010, he criticized an event in the U.S. where a holy book was disrespected. He also claimed that many Americans believed their own government was responsible for the 9/11 attacks. In 2014, he told a crowd that "Death to America" was a main slogan for the Iranian people. He said that if the people were against America, their leaders should be too.

On Hijab

Jannati strongly supports the rule of compulsory hijab. This means women must wear a head covering in public. In 2010, he criticized Iran's President at the time for being too relaxed about this rule.

Sanctions Against Ahmad Jannati

In February 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department placed sanctions on Jannati. This means the U.S. government took action against him. They said he was preventing fair elections in Iran.

Ahmad Jannati's Personal Life

Ahmad Jannati was married to Sediqeh Mazaheri. They had four sons together. His wife passed away in 2015. He later remarried. One of his sons, Ali Jannati, served as a government minister in charge of culture.

See also

• List of ayatollahs
• Khamenei
• Ahmad Khatami
• Emami-Kashani
• Aboutorabi Fard
• Movahedi-Kermani
• Haj Ali Akbari
• Friday prayer
• List of members in the First Term of the Council of Experts