Ruhollah Khomeini, the founding father of the Islamic Republic, initially said that he had “little interest in political energy” earlier than the revolution of 1357. However, after the revolution’s victory, the clerics step by step took over the nation’s govt energy.
A report printed on the tenth of Bahman by Iran’s open database revealed that for the reason that institution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, a complete of 18 people have been in control of the three forces, and greater than 70% of them (13 people) had been clerics.
The statistics of the variety of representatives of the 11 intervals of the Islamic Council present that on common, 23 % of the representatives within the parliament are clerics.
The highest attendance of clerics within the parliament was in the course of the second time period, at 56%. The first and third phrases adopted with 49% and 31% respectively. The lowest attendance was in the course of the tenth time period with 5% and the sixth time period with 11%.
However, on the ministry degree, the common attendance of clerics in varied governments was 10%.
The first authorities of Mir Hassan Mousavi had 4 clerical ministers, as did the primary authorities of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, and the primary authorities of Mohammad Khatami had 5.
High positions within the Islamic Republic will not be restricted to the talked about instances. To study the position of clerics in energy, establishments such because the Assembly of Experts, the Guardian Council, the Expediency Council, and the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution must also be thought of.
The Constitution of the Islamic Republic has allotted 50% of the seats within the Guardian Council and 100% of the seats within the Assembly of Experts to clerics.
According to the report of Iran’s Open Database, 52 people have been appointed as members of the Guardian Council in several intervals, of which 25 had been clerics.
In the case of the Expediency Council, between 35 and 90 % of the members have been clerics in all intervals.
In the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, which legislates in cultural, social, and academic affairs, greater than a 3rd of the seats are presently held by the clergy.