Vice presidents of Iran facts for kids

A vice president of Iran (Persian: معاون رئیس‌جمهور ایران) is defined by article 124 of the Constitution of Iran as anyone appointed by the President of Iran to lead an organization related to presidential affairs in Iran. As of 2024^[update], there are fourteen vice presidents. The first vice president (Persian: معاون اول رئیس‌جمهور) leads cabinet meetings in the absence of the president.

First

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 role of the first vice president was created in the revision of the Constitution in 1989. It took over some of the responsibilities of the prime minister. According to Article 124, the first vice president chairs the board of ministers and coordinates the other vice presidencies, if approved by the president.

According to Article 131, when the presidency is vacant or the president is unable to perform his duties, the first vice president assumes the role, subject to the supreme leader's approval. According to the same article, a council consisting of the first vice president (or anyone serving as acting president), the speaker of the Parliament and the head of the judiciary must ensure that a new president is elected within fifty days. According to Article 132, during the time an acting president is serving (usually a first vice president), the Majlis cannot impeach ministers, it cannot disapprove newly introduced ministers, the Constitution may not be reviewed and national referendums may not be held.

List

No.	Portrait	Name (born–died)	Term of office			Party		President
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Hassan Habibi (1937–2013)	21 August 1989	26 August 2001	12 years, 5 days		Independent	Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
							Executives of Construction Party (Since 1996)
								Mohammad Khatami
2		Mohammad Reza Aref (born 1951)	26 August 2001	10 September 2005	4 years, 15 days		Islamic Iran Participation Front
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	199 days		Independent	Masoud Pezeshkian

Ex-officio

Current officeholders are ex officio vice presidents:

• Vice President and Head of Environmental Protection Organization
• Vice President and Head of Atomic Energy Organization
• Vice President and Head of Plan and Budget Organization
• Vice President and Head of Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs
• Vice President and Head of National Elites Foundation
• Vice President and Head of Administrative and Recruitment Affairs Organization

Formerly, heads of these two organizations below were ex-officio Vice Presidents:

• Vice President and Head of Physical Education Organization
• Vice President and Head of National Youth Organization of Iran

Both organizations were merged into Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

• Vice President and Head of Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization

Organization became Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts.

Optional

The President may or may not choose vice presidents for specific issues, but their existence is not obligatory. Some of the offices held by vice presidents are:

• Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs (2009–2024)
• Vice President for Legal Affairs (2009–2024)
• Vice President for Executive Affairs (1989–1993; 1994–2001; 2005–2009; 2011–2017; 2021–2024)
• Vice President for International Affairs (2011–2013)
• Vice President for Economic Affairs (1993–1994; 2017–2023)
• Vice President for Women and Family Affairs (2013–2024)
• Vice President for Management and Human Resources Development (2009–2013)
• Vice President for Supervision and Strategic Affairs (2007–2014)
• Vice President for Development and Social Affairs (1998–1999)

Current

Office	Officeholder		Assumed office
Vice presidents of Iran
First Vice President		Mohammad Reza Aref	28 July 2024	Incumbent		Non-Partisan		Reformist
Vice President for Strategic Affairs		Mohammad Javad Zarif	1 August 2024	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		Shahram Dabiri Oskuei	4 August 2024	Incumbent		Non-Partisan		Reformist
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		Alaeddin 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

See also

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