Supreme Leader of Iran

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The supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, officially styled as the leader of the Islamic Revolution or the leadership of the Islamic jurist by the Iranian Constitution, is the head of state and the highest political and religious authority of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The supreme leader takes precedence above the president who is the country's head of government. The armed forces, judiciary, state radio and television, and other key government organizations such as the Guardian Council and Expediency Discernment Council are subject to the supreme leader. The office was established by the Constitution of Iran in 1979 following the Iranian Revolution, pursuant to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's concept of the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist. The officeholder is appointed for life. Originally the constitution required the supreme leader to be Marja'-e taqlid, the highest-ranking cleric in the religious laws of Usuli Twelver Shia Islam; however, in 1989 the constitution was amended...

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