Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i

Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i (Persian: غلامحسین محسنی اژه‌ای, romanized: Ğolām-Hoseyn Mohseni Eže'i, Persian pronunciation: [ɢolɒːmhoˈsejn mohseˈniː eʒeˈjiː]; born 29 September 1956) is an Iranian conservative politician, Islamic jurist and prosecutor who currently serves as Chief Justice of Iran.

Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i
غلامحسین محسنی اژه‌ای
Mohseni-Eje'i in 2021
Chief Justice of Iran
Assumed office
1 July 2021
Appointed byAli Khamenei
First DeputyMohmmad Mosaddegh kahnamouei (2021–2024)
vacant (2024–)
Preceded byEbrahim Raisi
First Deputy to the Chief Justice of Iran
In office
23 August 2014  1 July 2021
Appointed bySadeq Larijani
Preceded byEbrahim Raisi
Succeeded byMohmmad Mosaddegh kahnamouei
Spokesman of Judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran
In office
16 September 2010  8 April 2019
Appointed bySadeq Larijani
Preceded byAlireza Jamshidi
Succeeded byGholam-Hossein Esmaeili
Prosecutor-General of Iran
In office
24 August 2009  23 August 2014
Appointed bySadeq Larijani
Preceded byGhorbanali Dorri-Najafabadi
Succeeded byEbrahim Raisi
6th Minister of Intelligence
In office
24 August 2005  23 July 2009
PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded byAli Younesi
Succeeded byMahmoud Ahmadinejad (Acting)
Personal details
Born (1956-09-29) 29 September 1956
Isfahan, Imperial State of Iran
Alma materHaghani Seminary

He was the minister of intelligence from 2005 to July 2009, when he was abruptly dismissed. He has also held a number of governmental posts since 1984.

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