Theocratic Islamic Republic of Iran

What is a Theocratic Republic?

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The Most Confusing Government

National Anthem

Iranian Revolution

Origin of Constitution

-April 1979, became Islamic Republic after ruling Shah (name given to kings/emperor of Iran) was forced to exile.

-December 1979, theocratic constitution approved after 2nd referendum.

-had Prime Minister of Iran from 1979-1989 following the Iranian Revolution

Key Figures

Basic Information

Iran Borders

-Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, since June 4, 1989

-head of state

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-President, Hassan Rouhani, since August 3, 2013

-head of government

-highest popularly elected official

-elected for 4 year term, max 2 consecutive terms

-Speaker of Paliament, Ali Larijani, May 2, 2008

-Chief Justice, Sadeq Larijani, since June 30, 2009

Iran's Constitution

Capital: Tehran

Size: 1,648 sq. km.

Population: 77.45 million (2014)

Religion (99.4% Muslim(90-95% Shia, 5-10% Sunni))

Infant Mortality Rate: 44.2 children per 1,000 births

HIV/AIDS Rate: 0.01%

GNP per capita: $8700

GDP per capita: $4763

Poverty Rate: 40%

Literacy Rate: 85%

Currency: Rial (1 Canadian Dollar = 23895.62 Rial (2014))

-LEAST VALUED CURRENCY UNIT IN THE WORLD!

Background

-known as Persia until 1935

-was one of the greatest powers of the ancient world

-The Persian Constitutional Revolution of 1906, established Persia's first parliament

-operated as constitutional monarchy

-1953, Iranian Coup d'Etat, overthrow of the democratically elected PM Iran "Mohammed Mosaddegh" instigated by Great Britain & U.S.

- allowed Mohammad-Reza Shah Pahlavi (Shah) rule Iran as an Absolute Monarch

Factors Affecting Democracy

(Theocratic) Islamic Republic of Iran

-Iran is the only Theocratic Republic

-state headed by religious leader (Supreme Leader) that is not forced on people but an appointed by an elected council (indirectly elected)

-government headed by democratically elected leader (President) that is directly voted by people from selected candidates

Islamic Republic

Structure of Democracy

Theocratic Constitution

Structure of Constitution

-Electoral laws restrictive, excludes "non-desirable candidates from political office

-censorship

-incompatibility between Islam ideals and democracy

-main problem

-which vision of Islam can best address socioeconomic/political problems of Iran

-socio-economic underdevelopment

-repression

-preserve regimes/leaders,

-Republic: run by democratically elected leader and has no king or queen (including ceremonially)

-not Presidential Democracy

-Supreme Leader is head of state

-President is head of government

-elected president, parliament, local councils, assembly of experts

-unitary state

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Theocratic Constitution

-government is headed by religious leaders

-elected government in which one single religion (Islam) has authoritative central role in legal/political system

Values, Morals, and Justices

-Religion (Islam)

-practiced by over 90% of population

-governs personal, legal, political and economic lives

-Family

-basis of social culture

-family loyalty > business

-family concept private

-Taarof (Iranian Courtesy)

-system of politeness (verbal and non verbal communication)

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Structure of Government

Iran's Power Structure

Theocratic Islamic Republic of Iran

Combination of Religion and Democracy

-voters vote for Parliament, President, and Assembly of Experts

-President, and Parliament appoints cabinet members

-Assembly of Experts appoints Supreme Leader

-Supreme Leader appoints Guardian Council

-Guardian council approves candidates for President

-Supreme Leader appoints Expediency Council (advisers)

-1 president

-1 supreme leader

-22+ members of Expediency Council

-12 vice presidents 1 for each council, +1 First Vice President

-21 cabinet members

-12 jurists in guardian council

Power Funnels down from Supreme Leader