Supreme Leader of Iran
The supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, also referred to as the supreme leader of the Islamic Revolution, but officially called the supreme leadership authority, is the... Wikipedia
- Style: His Eminence
- Type: Head of state, Commander-in-chief, Provisional head of the three branches of the state (the Judiciary, the Legislature, and the Executive)
- Residence: Jamaran Hussainiya (former), House of Leadership (present)
- Seat: Tehran
- Appointer: Assembly of Experts
- Term length: Life tenure
- Constituting instrument: Constitution of Iran
- Precursor: Shah of Iran
- Formation: 5 February 1979 as Revolutionary Leader, 3 December 1979 as Supreme Leader
- First holder: Ruhollah Khomeini
- Unofficial names: Revolutionary Leader from 5 February 1979 until 3 December 1979
- Deputy: Office was not established until 15 July 1985, Grand Ayatollah Hussein-Ali Montazeri (15 July 1985 – 25 April 1989), Office abolished since 25 April 1989
- Website: www.leader.ir
- Data source: DuckDuckGo