Islamic Consultative Assembly
The Islamic Consultative Assembly (Persian: مجلس شورای اسلامی, romanized: Majles-e Showrā-ye Eslāmī), also called the Iranian Parliament, the Iranian Majles (Arabicised spelling Majlis) or ICA, is the national legislative body of Iran. The Parliament currently consists of 290 representatives, an increase from the previous 272 seats since the 18 February 2000 election.
Islamic Consultative Assembly مجلس شورای اسلامی Majles-e Showrā-ye Eslāmī | |
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11th term | |
Type | |
Type | Unicameral |
History | |
Founded | 16 November 1906 14 March 1980 (current form) |
Preceded by | National Consultative Assembly |
Leadership | |
Speaker | Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf since 28 May 2020 |
First Vice | Abdolreza Mesri since 28 May 2023 |
Second Vice | Mojtaba Zonnour since 28 May 2023 |
Structure | |
Seats | 290 |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
Qualified majority two-round system | |
Last election | 1 March 2024 |
Next election | 2028 |
Meeting place | |
Islamic Consultative Assembly Baharestan Tehran Iran | |
Website | |
https://en.parliran.ir/ | |
Constitution | |
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
Politics of Iran |
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Government of Islamic Republic of Iran |
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