Iranian presidential election, 1989

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Iranian presidential election, 1989
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Registered 30,139,598 [1]
Turnout 54.59% [1]

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Nominee Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Abbas Sheibani
Party CCA Independent
Popular vote15,537,394 632,583
Percentage96.1% 3.9%
President before election

Ali Khamenei
CCA

Elected President

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
CCA

The Iranian presidential election of 1989 took place on July 28, 1989, after the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and the selection of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the previous President of Iran, as the new Supreme Leader of Iran. Out of the seventy-nine candidates registered to run, only two were approved by the Council of Guardians, which resulted in a very predictable win by Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the previous Speaker of Majlis.

President of Iran position

The President of Iran is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The President is the highest ranking official of Iran. The President carries out the decrees, and answers to the Supreme Leader of Iran, who functions as the country's head of state. Unlike the executive in other countries, the President of Iran does not have full control over anything, as these are ultimately under the control of the Supreme Leader. Chapter IX of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran sets forth the qualifications for presidential candidates. The procedures for presidential election and all other elections in Iran are outlined by the Supreme Leader. The President functions as the executive of the decrees and wishes of the Supreme Leader. These include signing treaties and other agreements with foreign countries and international organizations, with Supreme Leader's approval; administering national planning, budget, and state employment affairs, as decreed by the Supreme Leader. The President also appoints the ministers, subject to the approval of Parliament, and the Supreme Leader who can dismiss or reinstate any of the ministers at any time, regardless of the president or parliament's decision. The Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei directly chooses the ministries of Defense, Intelligence and Foreign Affairs, as well as certain other ministries, such as the Science Ministry. Iran’s regional policy is directly controlled by the office of the Supreme Leader with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ task limited to protocol and ceremonial occasions. All of Iran’s ambassadors to Arab countries, for example, are chosen by the Quds Corps, which directly reports to the Supreme Leader.

Supreme Leader of Iran Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Iran Country in Western Asia

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The Iranian constitution was amended by referendum on the same day.

Results

Party Candidate Nohen et al [2] ISSDP [1]
Votes % Votes %
Combatant Clergy Association Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani 15,537,394 94.51 15,550,528 94.52
Independent Abbas Sheibani 632,583 3.85 635,165 3.86
Blank or invalid votes 269,270 1.64 266,984 1.62
Totals 16,439,247 100 16,452,677 100

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "1989 Presidential Election", The Iran Social Science Data Portal, Princeton University, retrieved 10 August 2015
  2. ↑ Nohlen, Dieter; Grotz, Florian; Hartmann, Christof (2001). "Iran". Elections in Asia: A Data Handbook. I. Oxford University Press. p. 76. ISBN   0-19-924958-X.


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