Vice presidents of Iran facts for kids

A vice president of Iran is a special helper to the President of Iran. They are chosen by the President to lead different groups and projects related to the President's work in Iran. As of 2024, there are fourteen vice presidents. The most important one is called the First Vice President. This person leads meetings of the government when the President is not there.

Quick facts for kids First Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Incumbent Mohammad Reza Aref since 28 July 2024
Presidential Administration
Member of	Cabinet
Residence	Boostan Palace, Sa'dabad Complex
Appointer	The President
Term length	No term
Inaugural holder	Hassan Habibi September 1, 1989
Succession	First in the line of presidential succession
Website	The First Vice Presidency

The First Vice President's Important Role

The job of the First Vice President was created in 1989. This role took over some of the duties that a "prime minister" used to have. The First Vice President is in charge of government meetings and helps make sure all the other vice presidents work together. The President must agree with their plans.

What Happens if the President Can't Work?

If the President cannot do their job, or if the position becomes empty, the First Vice President steps in. They become the acting President, but this must be approved by the Supreme Leader of Iran.

When the First Vice President is acting as President, a special group is formed. This group includes the acting President, the leader of the Parliament, and the head of the court system. They must make sure a new President is chosen within 50 days.

During this time, the Parliament cannot remove government ministers from their jobs. Also, new ministers cannot be stopped from joining the government. Important changes to the country's rules cannot be made, and big public votes (called referendums) cannot happen.

Who Has Been the First Vice President?

Here is a list of the people who have served as the First Vice President of Iran:

No.	Picture	Name (born–died)	Time in Office			Political Group		President
			Started	Ended	How long
1		Hassan Habibi (1937–2013)	August 21, 1989	August 26, 2001	12 years, 5 days		Independent	Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
							Executives of Construction Party (Since 1996)
								Mohammad Khatami
2		Mohammad Reza Aref (born 1951)	August 26, 2001	September 10, 2005	4 years, 15 days		Islamic Iran Participation Front
3		Parviz Davoodi (1952–2024)	September 10, 2005	July 17, 2009	3 years, 310 days		Independent	Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
4		Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei (born 1960)	July 17, 2009	July 25, 2009	8 days		Independent
No one in office from July 25 to September 13, 2009
5		Mohammad Reza Rahimi (born 1949)	September 13, 2009	August 5, 2013	3 years, 326 days		Independent
6		Eshaq Jahangiri (born 1957)	August 5, 2013	August 8, 2021	8 years, 3 days		Executives of Construction Party	Hassan Rouhani
7		Mohammad Mokhber (born 1955)	August 8, 2021	July 28, 2024	2 years, 355 days		Independent	Ebrahim Raisi Himself (acting)
(2)		Mohammad Reza Aref (born 1951)	July 28, 2024	Incumbent	327 days		Independent	Masoud Pezeshkian

Other Vice Presidents

Besides the First Vice President, there are other vice presidents who lead different government organizations. These people are automatically vice presidents because of the main job they hold. For example:

• The Vice President who leads the Environmental Protection Organization.
• The Vice President who leads the Atomic Energy Organization.
• The Vice President who leads the Plan and Budget Organization.

The President can also choose other vice presidents for special tasks or issues. These roles are not always there, and the President decides if they are needed. Some examples of these roles in the past include:

• Vice President for Legal Affairs
• Vice President for Women and Family Affairs
• Vice President for Economic Affairs

Current Vice Presidents

Here are some of the people currently serving as Vice Presidents in Iran:

Office	Officeholder		Assumed office
Vice presidents of Iran
First Vice President		Mohammad Reza Aref	July 28, 2024	Incumbent		Non-Partisan		Reformist
Vice President for Strategic Affairs		Mohammad Javad Zarif	August 1, 2024	Incumbent		Non-Partisan		Non-Partisan
Vice President for Executive Affairs		Mohammad Ja'far Ghae'em Panah	August 1, 2024	Incumbent		Non-Partisan		Reformist
Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs		Shahram Dabiri Oskuei	August 4, 2024	Incumbent		Non-Partisan		Reformist
Vice President for Plan and Budget Affairs		Hamid Pourmohammadi	August 4, 2024	Incumbent		Non-Partisan		Reformist
Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy Affairs		Hossein Afshin	August 10, 2024	Incumbent		Islamic Society of Students		Non-Partisan
Vice President for Atomic Energy Affairs		Mohammad Eslami	August 29, 2021	Incumbent		Military		Non-Partisan
Vice President for Martyrs and Veterans Affairs		Saeed Ohadi	August 10, 2024	Incumbent		Non-Partisan		Non-Partisan
Vice President for Women and Family Affairs		Zahra Behrouz Azar	August 10, 2024	Incumbent		Union of Islamic Iran People Party		Reformist
Vice President for Legal Affairs		Majid Ansari	August 22, 2024	Incumbent		Association of Combatant Clerics		Reformist
Vice President for Environmental Protection Affairs		Shina Ansari	August 22, 2024	Incumbent		Non partisan		Reformist
Vice President for Administrative and Recruitment Affairs		Alaeddin Rafizadeh	September 17, 2024	Incumbent		Non partisan		Non partisan
Vice President for Standards Affairs		Farzaneh Ansari	December 8, 2024	Incumbent		Non partisan		Non partisan
Vice President for Rural Development Affairs and disadvantaged Regions		Abdolkarim Hosseinzadeh	November 2, 2024	Incumbent		Non partisan		Non partisan

See also

• Chief of Staff of the President of Iran
• Advisor to the President of Iran