Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Islamic Parliament of Iran

Political system Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
Presidential-Parliamentary
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Structure of parliament Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
Unicameral
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IPU membership Current membership status
Yes
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Basic information > About parliament

Speaker

Speaker
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (Male)
Year of birth
1961
Additional information
Elected on 28 May 2020.
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Secretary general

Secretary General
Hamid Aslani (Male)
Notes Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.
Appointed on 7 June 2020.
Mr. Hamid Aslani, Deputy Speaker for Administrative Affairs in Parliament, holds the post of Secretary General.

Members

Current number of members, by sex
Women The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
16
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Percentage of women Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
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Age

Average age of all members
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Reserved seats and quotas

Electoral quota for women Quotas to promote the representation of women in parliament.
No
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Elections > Historical data on women

Women's suffrage

Women’s right to vote
Women’s right to vote Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1963
National or local Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Universal
Women’s right to stand for election
Women's right to stand for election Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election
1963
National or local Stand for Election: National or Local
National
First woman in parliament
First woman in parliament Year in which first woman entered parliament
1963