Ahmad Jannati
Ahmad Jannati (born 23 February 1927) is an Iranian conservative politician. He was born in Ladan, Isfahan. Jannati is known for his anti-LGBT rhetoric and opposition to secularism. He is also a founding member of the Haghani school of thought.
Ahmad Jannati | |
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احمد جنتی | |
Jannati in 2016 | |
| Chairman of the Assembly of Experts | |
| Assumed office 24 May 2016 | |
| Supreme Leader | Ali Khamenei |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Yazdi |
| Member of Expediency Discernment Council | |
| In office 17 March 1997 – 20 September 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
| Chairman | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Ali Movahedi-Kermani (acting) Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi Sadeq Larijani |
| Secretary of the Guardian Council | |
| Assumed office 17 July 1992 | |
| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Mohammadi Gilani |
| Tehran's Temporary Friday Prayer Imam | |
| In office 3 April 1992 – 11 March 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
| Member of the Assembly of Experts | |
| Assumed office 23 February 1999 | |
| Constituency | Tehran Province |
| Majority | 1,321,130 (29.35%) |
| In office 15 August 1983 – 22 February 1999 | |
| Constituency | Khuzestan Province |
| Member of the Guardian Council | |
| Assumed office 20 February 1980 | |
| Appointed by | Ruhollah Khomeini Ali Khamenei |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 February 1927 Isfahan, Imperial State of Persia |
| Political party | Combatant Clergy Association Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom |
| Spouse(s) | First spouse (divorced) Sediqeh Mazaheri (1947–2015; her death) Third spouse (2017–2023) |
| Children | 4, including Ali |
| Residence(s) | Tehran, Iran |
| Profession | Politician, cleric |
As of now, he occupies two prominent posts in Iranian politics namely as chairman of the Assembly of Experts, the body charged with choosing the Supreme Leader, and as chairman of the Guardian Council, the body in charge of checking legislation approved by Majlis with the Constitution and sharia, and approving the candidates in various elections. Although many believe that he is too old to be running two of the most significant organisations in the country, however, the trust that Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader has in Janati, has kept him in power despite all the criticism.