Ministry of Justice (Iran)

Last updated
Ministry of Justice
وزارت دادگستری
Vezārat-e Dādgostari
Flag of the Ministry of Justice (Iran).svg
Flag of the Ministry of Justice
Agency overview
Formed1906
Jurisdiction Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Headquarters Tehran
Employees2317 (2019) [1]
Minister responsible
Website Official Website

The Ministry of Justice is one of the Islamic Republic of Iran's ministries. Established in Iran's constitution, It has the responsibility of coordinating between the Judicial branch and other branches of the government. [2]

Contents

The Chief Justice of Iran can delegate financial and management of the Judiciary as well as the hiring of non-Judges to the Minister of Justice. [2]

Introduction

Established in 1906, the Minister of Justice is responsible for prosecuting government cases, acting as the attorney-general of the country. They do not act as police, which is the responsibility of the Interior Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The ministry's headquarters was opened in 1938 and reflects pure European architectural style. [3]

Responsibilities

Deputy ministries

The Ministry of justice has four deputy ministries [4]

List of ministers

The ministers have included the following: [5]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ahmad Shah Qajar</span> Shah of Iran from 1909 to 1925

Ahmad Shah Qajar was the Shah of Persia (Iran) from 16 July 1909 to 15 December 1925, and the last ruling member of the Qajar dynasty.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar</span> Shah of Iran from 1907 to 1909

Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar was the sixth shah of the Qajar dynasty and remained the Shah of Iran from 8 January 1907 until being deposed on 16 July 1909.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fath-Ali Shah Qajar</span> Shah of Iran from 1797 to 1834

Fath-Ali Shah Qajar was the second Shah (king) of Qajar Iran. He reigned from 17 June 1797 until his death on 24 October 1834. His reign saw the irrevocable ceding of Iran's northern territories in the Caucasus, comprising what is nowadays Georgia, Dagestan, Azerbaijan, and Armenia, to the Russian Empire following the Russo-Persian Wars of 1804–1813 and 1826–1828 and the resulting treaties of Gulistan and Turkmenchay. Historian Joseph M. Upton says that he "is famous among Iranians for three things: his exceptionally long beard, his wasp-like waist, and his progeny."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar</span> Shah of Iran from 1896 to 1907

Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, was the fifth Qajar shah (king) of Iran, reigning from 1896 until his death in 1907. He is often credited with the creation of the Persian Constitution of 1906, which he approved of as one of his final actions as shah.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine</span> Iranian national heritage site

The Shāh Abdol-Azīm Shrine, also known as Shabdolazim, located in Rey, Iran, contains the tomb of ‘Abdul ‘Adhīm ibn ‘Abdillāh al-Hasanī. Shah Abdol Azim was a fifth generation descendant of Hasan ibn ‘Alī and a companion of Muhammad al-Taqī. He was entombed here after his death in the 9th century.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dar ul-Funun (Persia)</span> Oldest institute of higher learning in Iran

Dār ul-Funun was an institute of higher education in Iran, established by the royal vizier to Nasereddin Shah in 1851.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reza-Qoli Khan Hedayat</span> Iranian politician

Reza-Qoli Khan Hedayat was an Iranian literary historian, administrator, and poet in 19th-century Qajar Iran.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mohsen Sadr</span> Iranian politician (1871–1962)

Mohsen Sadr was a judge and politician, the prime minister of Iran and the president of the Senate of Iran. During his government, Iran became one of the founding states of the United Nations by signing the Charter of the United Nations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fatima Masumeh Shrine</span> Iranian national heritage site

The Shrine of Fatima Masumeh is located in Qom, which is considered by Twelver Shia Muslims to be the second most sacred city in Iran after Mashhad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Samad Khan Momtaz os-Saltaneh</span>

Samad Khan Momtaz os-Saltaneh, or Momtaz ol Saltaneh was an Iranian diplomat of the Qajar and Pahlavi dynasty era.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kamran Mirza Nayeb es-Saltaneh</span> Persian Prince (1856–1929)

Kamran Mirza was a Persian Prince of Qajar dynasty and third surviving son of Nasser al-Din Shah. He was the brother of Mass'oud Mirza Zell-e Soltan and Mozzafar al-Din Shah. Kamran Mirza also served as Iran's Commander-in-Chief, appointed in 1868 for the first time, and minister of war from 1880 to 1896 and from 1906 to 1907.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hassan Pirnia</span> 19/20th-century Iranian politician; Prime Minister intermittently between 1915 and 1923

Hassan Pirnia, was a prominent Iranian politician of 20th-century Iran. He held a total of twenty-four posts during his political career, serving four times as Prime Minister of Iran. He was also a historian, co-founding the Society for the National Heritage of Iran.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mehdi Qoli Hedayat</span> Prime Minister of Iran (1864–1955)

Mehdi Qoli Khan Hedayat, also known as Mokhber-ol Saltaneh, was Prime Minister of Iran and an author of several books on Iranian music, modern education, poetry, current affairs, and most notably a memoir covering his political tenure under the last 6 kings of Iran.

The surname Hedayat is used by different families of Middle East origins. In Iran when referring to that family name without further specification, it mostly refers to one prominent family originating from Mazanderan in Northern Iran. Notable people from this family include:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mahmoud Afshartous</span> Iranian general (1908–1953)

Mahmoud Afshartous, also written Afshartoos, was an Iranian general and chief of police during the government of Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. Afshartous was abducted and killed by anti-Mossadegh conspirators led by MI6 which helped pave the way for the 1953 coup d'état.

The following lists events that have happened in 1907 in the Qajar dynasty.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anoushirvan Khan Eyn ol-Molk</span>

Anoushirvan (Shir) Khan Qajar Qovanlou 'Eyn ol-Molk' 'Etezad od-Doleh' was an Iranian aristocrat, general and courtier.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mohammad Bagher Sa'd as-Saltaneh</span> Iranian politician

Bagher Khan Sa'd as-Saltaneh Esfahani was an Iranian politician who served as the governor of various cities and provinces during the reigns of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar and Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minor Tyranny</span> Period in Iranian history, 1908–1909

The Minor Tyranny was a roughly one year long period in Iranian history lasting from the bombardment of the Iranian parliament by the forces of Mohammad Ali Shah on 23 June 1908 to the capture of Tehran by the revolutionary forces on 13 July 1909. This period was marked by the executions and expulsion of many journalists and constitutionalists as an era of absolutism returned to the country.

References

  1. جزییات تعداد کارمندان دولت در سال ۹۷ Archived 2022-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Tasnim News
  2. 1 2 "Constitution of Iran". مرکز پژوهش‌های ملی مجلس شورای اسلامی (in Persian). Islamic Consultive Assembly. pp. Article 160. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. Darab Diba; Mozayan Dehbashi (2008). "Trends in Modern Iranian Architecture" (PDF). UBC Blogs. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  4. "Organization chart" (in Persian). Ministry of Justice of Iran. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  5. 1 2 Mohammadi, Majid (2007). Judicial Reform and Reorganization in 20th Century Iran: State-Building, Modernization and Islamicization. Routledge. ISBN   978-1135893439. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  6. The Statesman's Year Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the World. John Paxton. 1904. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  7. "Ahmad Qavam | Biography". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  8. Ghani, Cyrus; Ghanī, Sīrūs (2000). Iran and the Rise of the Reza Shah: From Qajar Collapse to Pahlavi Power. I.B.Tauris. ISBN   9781860646294. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  9. Yapp, Malcolm; Preston, Paul; Patridge, Michael (1997). British documents on foreign affairs: reports and papers from the foreign office confidential print. From 1940 through 1945. Near and the Middle-East. Percia and Afghanistan, january 1940-december 1941. University Publications of America. ISBN   9781556556715. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  10. 1 2 Arjomand, Said Amir; Brown, Nathan J. (2013). The Rule of Law, Islam, and Constitutional Politics in Egypt and Iran. SUNY Press. ISBN   9781438445977. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  11. 1 2 3 Chiba (2013). Asian Indigenous Law. Routledge. ISBN   9781136142024. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  12. "The Role of the Judiciary in implementing Western Law in Iran under the Pahlavi Dynasty". GIS Asie / Réseau Asie & Pacifique. Retrieved 22 June 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
  13. Katouzian, Homa (1999). Musaddiq and the Struggle for Power in Iran. I.B.Tauris. ISBN   9780857718129. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  14. Lentz, Harris M. (2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. ISBN   9781134264902. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  15. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1966: Sept.-Dec". HathiTrust. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  16. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1968:July-Dec." HathiTrust. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  17. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1972:Apr.-June". HathiTrust. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  18. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1976:Oct.-Dec." HathiTrust. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  19. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1977Jan-June". HathiTrust. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  20. "The Morning News from Wilmington, Delaware on January 1, 1981 · Page 4". Newspapers.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  21. "The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) - 1 Jan 1981 - p1". Trove. Archived from the original on 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  22. Near East/North Africa Report. [Executive Office of the President], Foreign Broadcast Information Service, Joint Publications Research Service. 1982. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.

Commons-logo.svg Media related to Ministry of Justice of Iran at Wikimedia Commons