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Expediency Discernment Council
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The Expediency Discernment Council of the System , is an administrative assembly appointed by the Supreme Leader Expediency CouncilBBC News and was created upon the revision to the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Iran on 6 February 1988 . Its purpose is to resolve differences or conflicts between the Majlis and the Council of Guardians, and also to serve as a consultative council to the Supreme Leader.
As of February 2007, the council is headed by Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. The current secretary of the council is General Mohsen Rezaee. The council's power increased significantly when Rafsanjani joined.
Members (Current)
On February 27, 2007, a new council was appointed for a five year period:
Hashemi Rafsanjani, Akbar, Ayatollah (Chairman) *
Jannati, Ahmad, Ayatollah *
Vaez Tabasi, Abbas, Ayatollah *
Amini Najafabadi, Ebrahim, Ayatollah *
Haddad-Adel, Gholam Ali, Ph.D. *
Emami Kashani, Mohammad, Ayatollah *
Movahedi-Kermani, Ali, Ayatollah *
Habibi, Hassan Ebrahim, Ph.D. *
Mousavi, Mir Hossein *
Velayati, Ali Akbar, M.D. *
Dorri Najafabadi, Ghorbanali, Ayatollah *
Mohammadi Reyshahri, Mohammad, Hojatoleslam *
Sane'i, Hassan, Hojatoleslam *
Fereidoun Rowhani, Hassan, Hojatoleslam *
Asgar Owladi, Habibollah *
Larijani, Ali, Ph.D. *
Bahonar, Mohammad Reza
Tavassoli Mahallati, Mohammad Reza, Ayatollah *
Mirsalim, Mostafa *
Nabavi, Morteza *
Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri, Hojatoleslam *
Firouzabadi, Hassan, Major General *
Aghazadeh, Gholam Reza *
Namdar Zanganeh, Bijan *
Mohsen Rezaee, Ph.D.*
Ali Agha-Mohammadi
Mohammad Forouzandeh
Davoud Danesh-Jafari
Members (2002-2007)
The following is a list of its members of the years 2002-2007
Hashemi Rafsanjani, Akbar, Ayatollah (Chairman) *
Amini Najafabadi, Ibrahim, Ayatollah *
Vaez Tabasi, Abbas, Hojjatoleslam *
Emami Kashani, Mohammad, Ayatollah *
Mousavi, Mir Hussein *
Velayati, Ali Akbar *
Mohammadi Reyshahri, Mohammad, Hojjatoleslam *
Sane'i, Hassan, Hojjatoleslam *
Fereidoun Rowhani, Hassan, Hojjatoleslam *
Asgar Owladi, Habibollah *
Dorri Najafabadi, Qorbanali, Hojjatoleslam *
Larijani, Ali *
Mirsalim, Mostafa *
Tavassoli Mahallati, Mohammadreza, Ayatollah *
Nabavi, Morteza *
Firouzabadi, Hassan, Major General *
Aqazadeh, Gholamreza *
Namdar Zanganeh, Bijan *
Hashemi, Mohammad *
Habibi, Hassan Ibrahim *
Mohsen Rezaee *
Ahmad Jannati
Ali Movahedi-Kermani
Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri
Mohammad Reza Aref
Gholam Ali Haddad-Adel
Majid Ansari
Mohammad Reza Bahonar
Hossein Mozaffar
Mohammad Javad Irvani
(*) - Re-appointed
Ex-officio members:
President
Speaker of Majles
Chief of the Judiciary
The minister concerned depending on the subject under discussion
The representative of Majlis commission concerning the subject discussed
If mediating between Majlis and Guardian Council, the council will also include the six clerics of the Guardian Council.
Members (1997-2002)
The following is a list of its members of the year 1997-2002.
Hashemi Rafsanjani, Akbar, Ayatollah (Chairman)
Mahdavi Kani, Mohammad Reza, Ayatollah
Amini Najafabadi, Ibrahim, Ayatollah
Vaez Tabasi, Abbas, Hojjatoleslam
Emami Kashani, Mohammad, Ayatollah
Mousavi, Mir Hussein
Velayati, Ali Akbar
Mohammadi Reyshahri, Mohammad, Hojjatoleslam
Sane'i, Hassan, Hojjatoleslam
Fereidoun Rowhani, Hassan, Hojjatoleslam
Mousavi Khoeiniha, Mohammad, Hojjaoleslam
Asgar Owladi, Habibollah
Dorri Najafabadi, Qorbanali, Hojjatoleslam
Larijani, Ali
Mirsalim, Mostafa
Tavassoli Mahallati, Mohammadreza, Ayatollah
Nouri, Abdullah, Hojjatoleslam
Nabavi, Morteza
Firouzabadi, Hassan, Lt. General
Aqazadeh, Gholamreza
Namdar Zanganeh, Bijan
Hashemi, Mohammad
Nourbakhsh, Mohsen
Habibi, Hassan Ibrahim
Mohsen Rezaee
Ex-officio members:
President: Khatami, Mohammad, Hojjatoleslam
Majlis Speaker: Ali Akbar Nateq-Nouri, Hojjatoleslam followed by Karroubi, Mehdi, Hojjatoleslam
Judiciary Chief: Yazdi, Mohammad, Ayatollah followed by Hashemi Shahroudi, Mahmoud, Ayatollah
The minister concerned depending on the subject under discussion
Clergy members of Guardians Council at one point:Jannati, Ahmad, Ayatollah
Ostadi, Reza, Ayatollah
Rezvani, Gholamreza, Ayatollah
Mo'men, Mohammad, Ayatollah
Yazdi, Mohammad, Ayatollah
Taheri Khoram-Abadi, Hasan, Ayatollah
External links
GlobalSecurity.org on the Expediency Discernment Council
GlobalSecurity.org's list of members of the Expediency Discernment Council (a little out of date)
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty(RFE/RL) 13 September 2004, mentions Expediency Council
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