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A vice president of Iran ({{langx|fa|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}}, there are fourteen vice presidents. The first vice president ({{langx|fa|معاون اول رئیس‌جمهور}}) leads cabinet meetings in the absence of the president."[https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna32081806 Iran VP pick too friendly toward Israel?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020062238/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna32081806 |date=2023-10-20 }}". Associated Press. Accessed July 22, 2009.

First

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| post = First Vice President

| body = the
Islamic Republic of Iran

| insignia = Emblem of Iran.svg{{!}}class=skin-invert

| insigniasize =

| insigniacaption =

| image = Mohammad Reza Aref in 2024 (2) (cropped).jpg

| incumbent = Mohammad Reza Aref

| incumbentsince = 28 July 2024

| appointer = The President

| department = Presidential Administration

| termlength = No term

| member_of = Cabinet

| residence = Boostan Palace, Sa'dabad Complex

| formation =

| succession = First in the line of presidential succession

| inaugural = Hassan Habibi
September 1, 1989

| website = [http://www.fvpresident.ir/ 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.

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! rowspan=2| President

Took office

! Left office

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| rowspan="3"| Hassan Habibi
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| rowspan="3"| 21 August 1989

| rowspan="3"| 26 August 2001

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| Independent

| rowspan="2"| Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

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| rowspan="2"| Executives of Construction Party
(Since 1996)

rowspan="2"| Mohammad Khatami
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| Mohammad Reza Aref
{{small|(born 1951)}}

| 26 August 2001

| 10 September 2005

| {{ayd|2001|08|26|2005|09|10}}

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| Islamic Iran Participation Front

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| 80px

| Parviz Davoodi
{{small|(1952–2024)}}

| 10 September 2005

| 17 July 2009

| {{ayd|2005|09|10|2009|07|17}}

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| Independent

| rowspan="4"| Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

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| Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei
{{small|(born 1960)}}

| 17 July 2009

| 25 July 2009

| {{ayd|2009|07|17|2009|07|25}}

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| Independent

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| Mohammad Reza Rahimi
{{small|(born 1949)}}

| 13 September 2009

| 5 August 2013

| {{ayd|2009|09|13|2013|08|05}}

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| Independent

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| 80px

| Eshaq Jahangiri
{{small|(born 1957)}}

| 5 August 2013

| 8 August 2021

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| Executives of Construction Party

| Hassan Rouhani

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| Mohammad Mokhber
{{small|(born 1955)}}

| 8 August 2021

| 28 July 2024

| {{ayd|2021|08|08|2024|07|28}}

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| Independent

| Ebrahim Raisi
Himself (acting)

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| Mohammad Reza Aref
{{small|(born 1951)}}

| 28 July 2024

| Incumbent

| {{ayd|2024|07|28}}

! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};"|

| Independent

| Masoud Pezeshkian

Ex-officio

Current officeholders are ex officio vice presidents:

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

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

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

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First Vice President

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| Mohammad Reza Aref

| 28 July 2024

| Incumbent

| style="background:#D3D3D3;" |

| Non-Partisan

| style="background:#48D1CC;" |

| Reformist

|{{Cite web |date=2024-07-28 |title=Pezeshkian names Aref as first vice president |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/501632/Pezeshkian-names-Aref-as-first-vice-president |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Tehran Times |language=en}}

Vice President for Strategic Affairs

| 120px

| Mohsen Esmaeili

| 15 April 2025

| Incumbent

| style="background:#D3D3D3;" |

| Non-Partisan

| style="background:#D3D3D3;" |

| Non-Partisan

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Vice President for Executive Affairs

| 120px

| Mohammad Ja'far Ghae'em Panah

| 1 August 2024

| Incumbent

| style="background:#D3D3D3;" |

| Non-Partisan

| style="background:#48D1CC;" |

| Reformist

|{{Cite web |last=Entekhab.ir |first=پایگاه خبری تحلیلی انتخاب {{!}} |title="محمدجعفر قائم پناه" معاون امور اجرایی پزشکیان شد |url=https://www.entekhab.ir/fa/news/805689/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%AC%D8%B9%D9%81%D8%B1-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85-%D9%BE%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D9%BE%D8%B2%D8%B4%DA%A9%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B4%D8%AF |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=fa |language=fa |archive-date=2024-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240801180742/https://www.entekhab.ir/fa/news/805689/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%AC%D8%B9%D9%81%D8%B1-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85-%D9%BE%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D9%BE%D8%B2%D8%B4%DA%A9%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B4%D8%AF |url-status=live }}

Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs

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| Mohsen Esmaeili

| 15 April 2025

| Incumbent

| style="background:#D3D3D3;" |

| Non-Partisan

| style="background:#D3D3D3;" |

| Non-Partisan

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Vice President for Plan and Budget Affairs

| 120px

| Hamid Pourmohammadi

| 4 August 2024

| Incumbent

| style="background:#D3D3D3;" |

| Non-Partisan

| style="background:#48D1CC;" |

| Reformist

|{{Cite web |author=((Journalist ID: 5331)) |date=2024-08-04 |title=Hamid Pourmohammadi appointed as head of Iran Planning, Budget Organization |url=https://en.irna.ir/news/85557697/Hamid-Pourmohammadi-appointed-as-head-of-Iran-Planning-Budget |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=IRNA English |language=en |archive-date=2024-08-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804153123/https://en.irna.ir/news/85557697/Hamid-Pourmohammadi-appointed-as-head-of-Iran-Planning-Budget |url-status=live}}

Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy Affairs

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| Hossein Afshin

| 10 August 2024

| Incumbent

| style="background:#3FF;" |

| Islamic Society of Students

| style="background:#D3D3D3;" |

| Non-Partisan

|{{Cite web |date=2024-08-10 |title=معاون علمی رئیس جمهور "شریفی" باقی ماند/ آشنایی با رزومه افشین |url=https://www.mehrnews.com/news/6191454/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%81%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%82%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%A2%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%B1%D8%B2%D9%88%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B4%DB%8C%D9%86 |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=خبرگزاری مهر {{!}} اخبار ایران و جهان {{!}} Mehr News Agency |language=fa}}

Vice President for Atomic Energy Affairs

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| Mohammad Eslami

| 29 August 2021

| Incumbent

| style="background:#FC9;" |

| Military

| style="background:#D3D3D3;" |

| Non-Partisan

|{{Cite web |date=2024-08-10 |title=Iran's new president reappoints UN-sanctioned official as head of the country's nuclear agency |url=https://www.kron4.com/news/world/ap-international/ap-irans-new-president-reappoints-un-sanctioned-official-as-head-of-the-countrys-nuclear-agency/ |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=KRON4 |language=en-US}}

Vice President for Martyrs and Veterans Affairs

| 120px

| Saeed Ohadi

| 10 August 2024

| Incumbent

| style="background:#D3D3D3;" |

| Non-Partisan

| style="background:#D3D3D3;" |

| Non-Partisan

|{{Cite web |date=2024-08-10 |title=اوحدی رئیس بنیاد شهید شد |url=https://donya-e-eqtesad.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-62/4093867-%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%A8%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D9%87%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%AF |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=روزنامه دنیای اقتصاد |language=fa}}

Vice President for Women and Family Affairs

| 120px

| Zahra Behrouz Azar

| 10 August 2024

| Incumbent

| style="background:#09F;" |

| Union of Islamic Iran People Party

| style="background:#48D1CC;" |

| Reformist

|{{Cite web |last=TABNAK |first=تابناک {{!}} |title=زهرا بهروز آذر، معاون امور زنان و خانواده رئیس جمهور شد |url=https://www.tabnak.ir/fa/news/1252917/%D8%B2%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%A2%D8%B0%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%B1%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=fa |language=fa}}

Vice President for Legal Affairs

| 120px

| Majid Ansari

| 22 August 2024

| Incumbent

|style="background:#09F;" |

| Association of Combatant Clerics

|style="background:#48D1CC;" |

|Reformist

|{{Cite web |date=2024-08-24 |title=Majid Ansari appointed deputy president for legal affairs |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/502859/Majid-Ansari-appointed-deputy-president-for-legal-affairs |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=Tehran Times |language=en}}

Vice President for Environmental Protection Affairs

|120px

|Shina Ansari

|22 August 2024

|Incumbent

|style="background:#D3D3D3;" |

|Non partisan

|style="background:#48D1CC;" |

|Reformist

|{{Cite web |title=shina ansari environment organization - Google Search |url=https://www.google.com/search?q=shina+ansari+environment+organization&client=ms-android-samsung-gj-rev1&sca_esv=20ef6b07cd0fcad8&sca_upv=1&biw=412&bih=756&tbm=nws&ei=Ms7NZszGBPbhp84Pw4qhiAU&oq=shina+ansari+environment+organization&gs_lp=Eg9tb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXNlcnAiJXNoaW5hIGFuc2FyaSBlbnZpcm9ubWVudCBvcmdhbml6YXRpb24yBxAhGKABGAoyBxAhGKABGApI011QzwZYrVlwAHgAkAEAmAHJA6ABwTyqAQYzLTE1LjW4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQWKAhltb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwLW1vZGVzmAIUoALFQcICBRAAGIAEwgIIEAAYgAQYogTCAgcQABiABBgNwgIGEAAYDRgewgIGEAAYFhgewgILEAAYgAQYhgMYigXCAgQQIRgVwgIFECEYoAGYAwCIBgGSBwYzLTcuMTOgB8M-&sclient=mobile-gws-serp |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=www.google.com}}

Vice President for Administrative and Recruitment Affairs

|

|Aladdin Rafizadeh

|17 September 2024

|Incumbent

|style="background:#D3D3D3;" |

|Non partisan

|style="background:#D3D3D3;" |

|Non partisan

|{{Cite web |date=2024-09-17 |title=«علاءالدین رفیع‌زاده» رئیس سازمان اداری و استخدامی شد |url=https://www.isna.ir/news/1403062717871/%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A1%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%B1%D9%81%DB%8C%D8%B9-%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%B1%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=ایسنا |language=fa}}

Vice President for Standards Affairs

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|Farzaneh Ansari

|8 December 2024

|Incumbent

|style="background:#D3D3D3;" |

|Non partisan

|style="background:#D3D3D3;" |

|Non partisan

|{{Cite web |title=Farzaneh Ansari appointed as head of Iran National Standards Organization |url=https://president.ir/en/155908 |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=president.ir}}

Vice President for Rural Development Affairs and disadvantaged Regions

|120px

|Abdolkarim Hosseinzadeh

|2 November 2024

|Incumbent

|style="background:#D3D3D3;" |

|Non partisan

|style="background:#D3D3D3;" |

|Non partisan

|{{cite web |title=Iran appoints Sunni politicians as deputy president, provincial governor |url=https://en.irna.ir/news/85644292/Iran-appoints-Sunni-politicians-as-deputy-president-provincial |publisher=IRNA}}

See also

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