Vice presidents of Iran Facts for Kids

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 of Iran (Persian: معاون اول رئیس‌جمهور ایران) is a very important job in the Iranian government. This person is chosen by the President of Iran to help manage presidential affairs. Think of them as the President's main helper.

As of 2025, there are fourteen vice presidents in Iran. The First Vice President has a special role: they lead meetings of the Cabinet (which is like the President's team of top advisors and ministers) when the President is not there.

What Does the First Vice President Do?
- Leading the Government
- Taking Over if Needed
Who Has Been First Vice President?
Other Vice Presidents
Current Vice Presidents
Images for kids
See Also
External Links

What Does the First Vice President Do?

The role of the First Vice President was created in 1989. Before that, Iran had a Prime Minister. The First Vice President took over some of the Prime Minister's duties.

Leading the Government

The First Vice President is in charge of the board of ministers. They also help coordinate the work of the other vice presidents. This is all done with the President's approval.

Taking Over if Needed

If the President cannot do their job, or if the position becomes empty, the First Vice President steps in as acting President. This needs to be approved by the Supreme Leader.

When someone is acting as President, a special group is formed. This group includes the acting President (usually the First Vice President), the Speaker of the Parliament, and the head of the justice system. Their job is to make sure a new President is chosen within fifty days.

During the time an acting President is in charge, some rules change. For example, the Parliament cannot remove ministers from their jobs. They also cannot reject new ministers. The country's main laws (the Constitution) cannot be changed, and national votes (referendums) cannot be held.

Who Has Been First Vice President?

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

No.	Name (born–died)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	President
1	Hassan Habibi (1937–2013)	21 August 1989	26 August 2001	12 years, 5 days	Independent Executives of Construction Party (Since 1996)	Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Mohammad Khatami
					2		Mohammad Reza Aref (born 1951)	26 August 2001	10 September 2005	4 years, 15 days	Islamic Iran Participation Front	Mohammad Khatami
					3		Parviz Davoodi (1952–2024)	10 September 2005	17 July 2009	3 years, 310 days	Independent	Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
4	Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei (born 1960)	17 July 2009	25 July 2009	8 days	Independent
Office vacant from 25 July to 13 September 2009
5	Mohammad Reza Rahimi (born 1949)	13 September 2009	5 August 2013	3 years, 326 days	Independent
6	Eshaq Jahangiri (born 1957)	5 August 2013	8 August 2021	8 years, 3 days	Executives of Construction Party	Hassan Rouhani
7	Mohammad Mokhber (born 1955)	8 August 2021	28 July 2024	2 years, 355 days	Independent	Ebrahim Raisi Himself (acting)
(2)	Mohammad Reza Aref (born 1951)	28 July 2024	Incumbent	1 year, 27 days	Independent	Masoud Pezeshkian

Other Vice Presidents

Besides the First Vice President, there are other vice presidents who lead specific government organizations. These people are called "ex-officio" vice presidents because they get the title automatically when they are chosen to lead their organization.

Some examples of these roles include:

Vice President and Head of the Environmental Protection Organization. This person works to protect nature in Iran.
Vice President and Head of the Atomic Energy Organization. This person deals with nuclear energy matters.
Vice President and Head of the Plan and Budget Organization. This person helps plan the country's money and spending.

The President can also choose other vice presidents for special tasks. These roles are not always required, but they help with specific issues. Some of these past roles include:

Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs (dealing with the Parliament).
Vice President for Legal Affairs (dealing with laws).
Vice President for Executive Affairs (helping with daily government operations).
Vice President for Women and Family Affairs (focusing on issues important to women and families).

Current Vice Presidents

As of July 2025, here are some of the current Vice Presidents:

Office	Name	Assumed office	Left office	Political party	Political affiliation
Vice presidents of Iran
First Vice President	Mohammad Reza Aref	28 July 2024	Incumbent	Non-Partisan	Reformist
Vice President for Strategic Affairs	Mohsen Esmaeili	15 April 2025	Incumbent	Non-Partisan	Non-Partisan
Vice President for Executive Affairs	Mohammad Ja'far Ghae'em Panah	1 August 2024	Incumbent	Non-Partisan	Reformist
Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs	Mohsen Esmaeili	15 April 2025	Incumbent	Non-Partisan	Non-Partisan
Vice President for Plan and Budget Affairs	Hamid Pourmohammadi	4 August 2024	Incumbent	Non-Partisan	Reformist
Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy Affairs	Hossein Afshin	10 August 2024	Incumbent	Islamic Society of Students	Non-Partisan
Vice President for Atomic Energy Affairs	Mohammad Eslami	29 August 2021	Incumbent	Military	Non-Partisan
Vice President for Martyrs and Veterans Affairs	Saeed Ohadi	10 August 2024	Incumbent	Non-Partisan	Non-Partisan
Vice President for Women and Family Affairs	Zahra Behrouz Azar	10 August 2024	Incumbent	Union of Islamic Iran People Party	Reformist
Vice President for Legal Affairs	Majid Ansari	22 August 2024	Incumbent	Association of Combatant Clerics	Reformist
Vice President for Environmental Protection Affairs	Shina Ansari	22 August 2024	Incumbent	Non partisan	Reformist
Vice President for Administrative and Recruitment Affairs	Aladdin Rafizadeh	17 September 2024	Incumbent	Non partisan	Non partisan
Vice President for Standards Affairs	Farzaneh Ansari	8 December 2024	Incumbent	Non partisan	Non partisan
Vice President for Rural Development Affairs and disadvantaged Regions	Abdolkarim Hosseinzadeh	2 November 2024	Incumbent	Non partisan	Non partisan

Images for kids

The Emblem of Iran.
Mohammad Reza Aref, the current First Vice President.
Hassan Habibi, the first First Vice President of Iran.
Mohammad Reza Aref.
Parviz Davoodi.
Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei.
Mohammad Reza Rahimi.
Eshaq Jahangiri.
Mohammad Mokhber.
Mohammad Reza Aref.
Mohsen Esmaeili.
Mohammad Ja'far Ghae'em Panah.
Hamid Pourmohammadi.
Hossein Afshin.
Mohammad Eslami.
Saeed Ohadi.
Zahra Behrouz Azar.
Majid Ansari.
Shina Ansari.
Abdolkarim Hosseinzadeh.

External Links

The First Vice Presidency

Order of precedence
Preceded by None	1st in line of succession	Succeeded by Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly

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