Election Profile:

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  • Country: Iran
  • Official Name: Islamic Republic of Iran
  • Election Type: Parliamentary
  • First Round: March 14, 2008
    Second Round: April 25, 2008
    Third Round: April 25, 2008
Source for election date

At stake in this election:

  • 285 seats in the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami)

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: Leader of the Islamic Revoluti Ayatollah Ali Hoseini- KHAMENEI *
  • Head of Government: President Mahmud AHMADI-NEJAD
  • Assembly: Iran has a unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami) with 290 seats.

* The Leader of the Islamic Revolution is appointed for life by the Assembly of Experts.

Description of electoral system:

  • The Leader of the Islamic Revoluti is appointed N/A.
  • President is elected by direct popular vote to serve a 4-year term.
  • In the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami) 290 members are elected by popular vote to serve 4-year terms.***

*** 5 seats are reserved for religious minorities.

Main parties in the Third Round of the electoral race:

  • Bloc: Reformist Coalition
    Leader: N/A
    Seats won in last election: 0
  • Bloc: United Front of Conservatives
    Leader: N/A
    Seats won in last election: 0
  • Independent(s): Independents
    Leader: N/A
    Seats won in last election: 0

Main parties in the Second Round of the electoral race:

  • Bloc: Reformist Coalition
    Leader: N/A
    Seats won in last election: 0
  • Bloc: United Front of Conservatives
    Leader: N/A
    Seats won in last election: 0
  • Independent(s): Independents
    Leader: N/A
    Seats won in last election: 0

Main parties in the First Round of the electoral race:

  • Bloc: Reformist Coalition
    Leader: N/A
    Seats won in last election: 39
  • Bloc: The United Front of Conservatives
    Leader: N/A
    Seats won in last election: 156
  • Independent(s): Independents
    Leader: N/A
    Seats won in last election: 95

Population and number of registered voters:

  • Population: 65,875,224 (July 2008 est.)
  • Registered Voters: 47,640,589 (March 2008 There is no voter registration in Iran)

Last Updated on 01/30/2008