List of speakers of the Parliament of Iran facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Speaker of the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Incumbent Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf since 28 May 2020
Residence	National Consultative Assembly building
Appointer	Members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly
Term length	1 year
Inaugural holder	Morteza Gholi Khan Hedayat
Formation	6 October 1906
Salary	$22,000 annually
Website	Official website: http://www.majlis.ir/

This article shares information about the Speakers of the Parliament of Iran. The Speaker is a very important leader in the Iranian government. They lead the meetings of the Parliament, which is also known as the Majlis. The Speaker makes sure that discussions follow the rules and that everyone gets a chance to speak. This role has existed since the Persian Constitutional Revolution began.

Who is the Speaker of Parliament?

The Speaker of the Parliament is like the chairperson of a big meeting. In Iran, this meeting is the Islamic Consultative Assembly, or Majlis. This person is chosen by the other members of the Parliament. Their main job is to guide the work of the Parliament. They make sure laws are discussed properly. They also represent the Parliament both inside Iran and to other countries.

Leaders of the Majlis: A List of Speakers

Here is a list of the people who have served as the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament. This list goes from the early days of the Parliament to the present time. The Parliament has changed its name over the years. It was first called the National Consultative Assembly. Later, it became the Islamic Consultative Assembly after the Iranian Revolution.

No.	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Party/Group	Term
National Consultative Assembly
1		Morteza Gholi Khan	1906	1907	Moderates	1st
2		Mahmoud Alamir	1907	1908	Independent
3		Mirza Esmaiel Khan	1908		Moderates
4		Mirza Sadeq Khan	1909	1910	Democrats	2nd
5		Mirza Mohammad-Ali Khan	1910	1911	Independent
(3)		Mirza Esmaiel Khan	1911	1912	Moderates
6		Hossein Pirnia	1912		Moderates
			1914	1915		3rd
			1921	1923	Independent	4th
			1924	1925		5th
7		Hassan Mostofi	1925	1926	Revival Party
8		Mohammad Tadayon	1926	1927	Revival Party	6th
(6)		Hossein Pirnia	1927	1928	Independent
9		Hossein Dadgar	1929	1935	Independent	7th
						8th
						9th
10		Hassan Esfandiary	1935	1943	Independent	10th
						11th
						12th
						13th
11		Mohammad Sadeq Tabatabai'	1944	1946	National Union Party	14th
12		Reza Hekmat	1947	1952	Democrat Party	15th
					Independent	16th
13		Hassan Emami	1952		Independent	17th
14		Abol-Ghasem Kashani	1952	1953	National Front
15		Abdollah Moazemi	1953		National Front
(12)		Reza Hekmat	1953	1963	Independent	18th
						19th
						20th
16		Abdollah Riazi	1963	1978	New Iran Party	21st
						22nd
						23rd
					Resurgence Party	24th
17		Javad Saeed	1978	1979	Resurgence Party
Islamic Consultative Assembly
1		Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani	1980	1989	Islamic Republican Party	1st
						2nd
					Combatant Clergy Association	3rd
2		Mehdi Karroubi	1989	1992	Association of Combatant Clerics
3		Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri	1992	2000	Combatant Clergy Association	4th
						5th
(2)		Mehdi Karroubi	2000	2004	Association of Combatant Clerics	6th
4		Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel	2004	2008	Independent	7th
5		Ali Larijani	2008	2020	Independent	8th
						9th
						10th
6		Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf	2020	Incumbent	Progress and Justice Population	11th

The "Aging Speaker" Role

When a new term of Parliament begins, and before a new Speaker is officially chosen, a special temporary Speaker takes charge. This person is called the "Aging Speaker" (in Persian, Raiis-e Sen-e Majlis). This role is given to the oldest member of the Parliament. The second oldest member becomes their temporary helper, called the Deputy. Also, the two youngest members of Parliament become temporary secretaries. This tradition helps the new Parliament get organized smoothly.

Images for kids

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  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

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  Mehdi Karroubi

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  Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri

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  Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel

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  Ali Larijani

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  Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf

See also

• Senate of Iran