| Capitale | nom: Tehran coordonnées géographiques: 35 42 N, 51 25 E différence de temps: UTC+3.5 (8.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins fourth Wednesday in March; ends fourth Friday in September |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 1 Avril 1979 (Islamic Republic of Iran proclaimed); notable earlier dates: ca. 550 B.C. (Achaemenid (Persian) Empire established); A.D. 1501 (Iran reunified under the Safavid Dynasty); 1794 (beginning of Qajar Dynasty); 12 Decembre 1925 (modern Iran established under the PAHLAVI Dynasty) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De République, 1 Avril (1979) |
| Constitution | history: previous 1906; latest adopted 24 Octobre 1979, effective 3 Decembre 1979 amendments: proposed by the supreme leader – after consultation with the Exigency Council – and submitted as an edict to the "Council for Revision of the Constitution," a body consisting of various executive, legislative, judicial, and academic leaders and members; passage requires absolute majority vote in a referendum and approval of the supreme leader; articles including Iran’s political system, its religious basis, and its form of government cannot be amended; amended 1989 (2016) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Supreme Leader Ali Hoseini-KHAMENEI (depuis 4 June 1989) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président Hasan Fereidun ROHANI (depuis 3 August 2013); First Vice Président Eshagh JAHANGIRI (depuis 5 August 2013) cabinet: Council of Ministers selected by the president with legislative approval; the supreme leader has some control over appointments to several ministries elections/appointments: supreme leader appointed for life by Assembly of Experts; president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term and an additional nonconsecutive term); election last held on 19 May 2017 (next to be held in 2021) election results: Hasan Fereidun ROHANI reelected president; percent of vote - Hasan Fereidun ROHANI (Moderation and Development Party) 58.8%, Ebrahim RAI'SI (Combat Clergy Association) 39.4% , Mostafa MIR-SALIM Islamic Coalition Party) 1.2%, Mostafa HASHEMITABA(Executives of Construction Party) 0.5% note: 3 oversight bodies are also considered part of the executive branch of government |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
