Sadeq Larijani

Iranian cleric and politician

Sadeq Ardeshir Larijani (Persian: صادق اردشیر لاریجانی; born 12 March 1961), better known as Amoli Larijani (Persian: آملی لاریجانی), is an Iranian scholar, conservative politician. He was the 5th Chief Justice of Iran from 2009 until 2019.

Sadeq Larijani
Sadeq Larijani, 2017
Chairman of Expediency Discernment Council
Assumed office
30 December 2018
Appointed byAli Khamenei
Preceded byMahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
Chief Justice of Iran
In office
14 August 2009 – 7 March 2019
Appointed byAli Khamenei
DeputyEbrahim Raisi
Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ezhe'i
Preceded byMahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
Succeeded byEbrahim Raisi
Member of the Assembly of Experts
Assumed office
23 February 1999
ConstituencyMazandaran Province
Majority682,817
Personal details
Born
Sadeq Ardeshir Larijani

(1961-03-12) 12 March 1961 (age 63)
Najaf
NationalityIranian
Political partyCombatant Clergy Association
Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom
ParentsMirza Hashem Amoli (father)[1]
Relatives
Alma materQom Seminary

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Marsha B. Cohen (May 2013). "The Brothers Larijani: A sphere of power". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.