Appointer Chief Justice of Iran Inaugural holder Fathollah Banisadr | Term length 5 years Formation 1979 | |
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Style Prosecutor General (Attorney-General) | ||
The Attorney-General of Iran (or Prosecutor-General), in the Judicial system of Iran, is a "just mujtahid" appointed by the Head of the Judiciary in consultation with the judges of the Supreme Court to serve for a period of five years.
Head of the Prosecutor-General's office, he supervises prosecutor's offices in the country. As head of the public prosecution for the state, he has executive responsibility for law enforcement, prosecutions, setting priorities in the hearings of cases.
Chief Prosecutor at the Supreme Court.
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