Ali Ardeshir Larijani is an Iranian moderate politician,philosopher and former military officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,who served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Iran from 2008 to 2020. He has been a member of the Expediency Discernment Council since 2020,having previously served from 1997 to 2008. Larijani is a candidate for president of Iran in the 2024 presidential election. He previously ran in 2005,but was disqualified from running in 2021.
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i is an Iranian conservative politician,Islamic jurist and prosecutor who currently serves as Chief Justice of Iran.
Hasan Ali Mansur was an Iranian politician who served as Prime Minister from 1964 to 1965. He served during the White Revolution of the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and was assassinated by a member of the Fada'iyan-e Islam.
Mohammad Reza Rahimi is an Iranian politician who served as the fifth first vice president from 13 September 2009 until 3 August 2013. His previous posts included governor of the Kurdistan province and vice president for parliamentary affairs.
Mohammad Hossein-Zadeh Hejazi was an Iranian military commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is an Iranian principlist and nationalist politician who served as the sixth president of Iran from 2005 to 2013. He is currently a member of the Expediency Discernment Council. He was known for his hardline views and nuclearisation of Iran. He was also the main political leader of the Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran,a coalition of conservative political groups in the country,and served as mayor of Tehran from 2003 to 2005,reversing many of his predecessor's reforms.
Sayyid Mostafa Agha Mirsalim is an Iranian engineer and conservative politician. He is currently member of the Expediency Discernment Council. He was formerly a member of Islamic Consultative Assembly from 2020 to 2024.
Sayyid Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei is an Iranian Shia cleric and son of Ali Khamenei,the Supreme Leader of Iran. He served in the Iran–Iraq War from 1987 to 1988. He also reportedly took control of the Basij militia that was used to suppress the protests over the 2009 election.
Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei is an Iranian conservative politician and former intelligence officer. As a senior Cabinet member in the administration of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,he served as Chief of Staff from 2009 to 2013,and served as the fourth first vice president of Iran for one week in 2009 until his resignation was ordered by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The Cabinet of Iran is a formal body composed of government officials,ministers,chosen and led by the President of Iran. Its composition must be approved by a vote in parliament. According to the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran,a president may dismiss members of the cabinet,but must do so in writing,and new appointees must again be approved by parliament. The cabinet meets weekly on Saturdays in Tehran. There may be additional meetings as circumstances require. The president chairs them. The Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei has the power to dismiss cabinet members like ministers,vice presidents and presidents at any time,regardless of parliamentary decisions.(citation needed)
Heydar Moslehi is an Iranian cleric and politician who served as the minister of intelligence from 2009 to 2013.
Events in the year 2009 in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Hojjatoleslam Abbas Amirifar is the prayer leader of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and head of the presidential cultural committee. He was arrested in May 2011 on charges of "sorcery",after he produced a controversial film predicting the imminent return of the Mahdi,. According to Radio Zamaneh,he was "referred to the Special Court for the Clergy for his involvement in the production and distribution" of the film,as well as for "disturbing public minds and insulting political groups and figures." The arrest is thought to be part of a dispute between the president and other conservatives,including the supreme leader. "At least 25" supporters of Ahmadinejad have been arrested in 2011,including Mohammed Sharif Malekzadeh and Kazem Kiapasha.
Mohammad Hosseini is an Iranian politician,who served as the vice president for parliamentary affairs in the cabinet of Ebrahim Raisi from 2021 to 2024. He was Advisor to the President of Iran for Cultural and Social Affairs in 2024.
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani served as the fourth president of Iran from 1989 until 1997.
Hossein Dehghani Poudeh,commonly known as Hossein Dehghan,is an Iranian military officer and former IRGC Air Force officer with the rank of brigadier general. He is currently head of the Mostazafan Foundation since 2023.
The Presidential Administration of Iran consists of the immediate staff of the current President of Iran and multiple levels of support staff reporting to the President. It is located in Pasteur Street.
The "deviant current" or "current of deviation" is a term used by Iranian officials and conservative rivals of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to describe Ahmadinejad's entourage,which functions like a faction or party. Ahmadinejad had some tendency toward Iranian nationalism that deviated from the clerics' theocratic rule,hence top clerics labeled the faction associated with him as "deviant current".
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was the sixth President of Iran which governed during his second term within the tenth Government of Islamic Republic of Iran.
