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There are national elections for the President every four years. However, there are numerous points at which the system is undemocratic leading up to and following the elections. First, every candidate must submt his application to the Supreme Council, where the Ayatollahs determine if a candidate is acceptable. This process should (in theory) determine whether a candidate is a moral person. In reality, it becomes a censor to ban any candidate whose ideas and views disagree too strongly with those of the Ayatollahs or may represent a minority viewpoint. Second, the voting system is rigged so that the vote count is off. For example, in the 2009 election of Ahmadinejad over Moussavi, 70% of Azeris reportedly voted for Ahmadinejad when Moussavi is Azeri himself and most Azeris in polls had said they would stand by him. (To put it in perspective, it would be as if Barack Obama lost the Black Vote.)
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Who rules or governs Iran and how are they picked or placed?
The president and the parlimant. They are chosen by people in election.
Who is the President of Iran?
Hassan Rouhani is the President of Iran. Rouhani became the 7th President of Iran on 2013 August 7.The President of Iran is Hassan Rouhani.
How is the ayatollah chosen in Iran?
The ayatollah is chosen by the Assembly of Experts.
What is going on in Iran?
dictatorship. people want the president out of iran immediately, but its not gonna happen. the new president that was chosen last year was masavi. but now people of iran have slowed down, and are waiting for other countries with the same situation to brake down then iran will brake down to.
Who is the President of Iran in 2014?
Hassan Rouhani is the President of Iran in 2014. Rouhani became the 7th President of Iran on 2013 August 7.
When did achmed become president of Iran?
There has never been an Achmed who was president of Iran.
Who is the Vice President for Legal Affairs of Iran?
Eshaq Jahangiri is the First Vice President of Iran.
What type of leader does Iran have?
Iran has a president and vice president just like America.
Where did the president of Iran speak?
He has spoken in the UN and in Iran.
Is the vice president chosen before the president?
The Vice President is chosen before the President.
Who is the present the president of Iran and china?
mr.rouhani is the present of iran.
How is the head of Iran's government chosen?
The nominal Head of State, the President, is chosen democratically by direct and secret ballot. However, candidates are vetted by Iran's religious leadership before they are allowed to even stand for Presidency. No Governmental or Presidential decision that is in the least bit controversial can be implemented in Iran without the approval of its supreme religious leader. Many therefore say that the real Head of Iran's Government is its "Supreme Leader", the Ayatollay Sayyid Ali Khamenei . And that supreme leader is not elected by the people nor is he answerable to them. He is chosen out of their midst by an elite group of religious leaders.
