Supreme National Security Council
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Supreme National Security Council ( Shoraye Aliye Amniate Melli) is the national security council
of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the current secretary of which is Saeed Jalili
. This institution was founded during the 1989 revision of the constitution
.
The responsibilities of the council is defined by the constitution as:
of the country. The president selects the secretary of the council. The decisions of the Council are effective after the confirmation by the Supreme Leader
.. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
is at the top of the foreign-policy process.
National Security Council
A National Security Council is usually an executive branch governmental body responsible for coordinating policy on national security issues and advising chief executives on matters related to national security...
of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the current secretary of which is Saeed Jalili
Saeed Jalili
Saeed Jalili, is an Iranian politician and the present secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. On October 20, 2007, he replaced Ali Larijani as the secretary of the council and hence chief nuclear negotiator of Iran...
. This institution was founded during the 1989 revision of the constitution
Iranian constitutional referendum, 1989
A constitutional referendum was held in Iran on 28 July 1989, alongside presidential elections. Approved by 97.6% of voters, It was the first and so far the only time the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran has been amended. It made several changes to articles 5, 107, 109, 111, and added...
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The responsibilities of the council is defined by the constitution as:
- Determining the defense and national security policies within the framework of general policies determined by the Leader;
- coordination of activities in the areas relating to politics, intelligence, social, cultural and economic fields in regard to general defense and security policies; and
- exploitation of materialistic and intellectual resources of the country for facing the internal and external threats.
Composition
This National Security Council is mandated by Article 176 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran to be presided over by the presidentPresident of Iran
The President of Iran is the highest popularly elected official in, and the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Iran; although subordinate to the Supreme Leader of Iran, who functions as the country's head of state...
of the country. The president selects the secretary of the council. The decisions of the Council are effective after the confirmation by the Supreme Leader
Supreme leader
A supreme leader typically refers to a figure in the highest leadership position of an entity, group, organization, or state, who exercises strong or all-powerful authority over it. In religion, the supreme leader or supreme leaders is God or Gods...
.. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
Ali Khamenei
Ayatollah Seyed Ali Hoseyni Khāmene’i is the Supreme Leader of Iran and the figurative head of the Muslim conservative establishment in Iran and Twelver Shi'a marja...
is at the top of the foreign-policy process.
Nuclear policy
Supreme National Security Council formulates the country's nuclear policy. The nuclear policies formulated by the council would become effective if they are confirmed by the Supreme Leader. The Secretary of the council doubles as the chief nuclear negotiator of Iran.Members
As of 2011, following members are:- Head of the Executive- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
- Head of the Legislative- Majlis Speaker Ali LarijaniAli LarijaniAli Ardashir Larijani is an Iranian philosopher, politician and the chairman of the Iranian parliament. Larijani was the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council from August 15, 2005 to October 20, 2007, appointed to the position by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,replacing Hassan Rowhani...
- Head of the Judiciary- Ayatollah Sadeq LarijaniSadeq LarijaniAyatollah Sadegh Ardeshir Amoli Larijani is an Iranian cleric, politician and current head of the judicial system of Iran....
- Chief of the Supreme Command Council of the Armed Forces (SCCAF)- Major General Ataollah SalehiAtaollah SalehiGeneral Ataollah Salehi is the current commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army since 2005. He graduated before the Islamic Revolution from the Iranian Army's military academy in 1971 with the rank of Artillery Second Lieutenant of the Army's Ground Forces.He has the direct operational command...
- Vice President and Head of Management and Planning Organization, formerly the Plan and Budget Organisation (PBO)- Farhad RahbarFarhad RahbarDr Farhad Rahbar is an Iranian economist, and current Chancellor of the University of Tehran.Rahbar was a vice president of Iran and head of Management and Planning Organisation of Iran...
- First Vice President- Mohammad-Reza Rahimi
- Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) and Chief Nuclear Negotiator- Saeed JaliliSaeed JaliliSaeed Jalili, is an Iranian politician and the present secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. On October 20, 2007, he replaced Ali Larijani as the secretary of the council and hence chief nuclear negotiator of Iran...
- Minister of Foreign Affairs- Ali Akbar SalehiAli Akbar SalehiAli Akbar Salehi is an Iranian politician, diplomat and academic and the current Minister of Foreign Affairs since 13 December 2010. Previous to his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs, he was Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran from 16 July 2009 to 13 December 2010...
- Minister of the Interior- Mostafa Mohammad Najjar
- Minister of Information (Intelligence and Security)- Heyder MoslehiHeyder MoslehiHojjatol-Islam Heydar Moslehi is the head of the Ministry of Intelligence in Iran. He was originally appointed on 5 August 2009. He resigned from his position on 17 April 2011 after being asked to resign by Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He was reinstated in his position by the Supreme...
- Chief of the Army- Brigadier General Mohammad-Hossein Dadress
- Chief of the Islamic Revolution’s Guards Corps (IRGC)- Major General Mohammad Ali JafariMohammad Ali JafariGeneral Mohammad Ali Jafari is the commander of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution of Iran. He was appointed by the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, on September 1, 2007, to succeed Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi....
- Head of the Guardian CouncilGuardian CouncilThe Guardian Council of the Constitution , also known as the Guardian Council or Council of Guardians, is an appointed and constitutionally-mandated 12-member council that wields considerable power and influence in the Islamic Republic of Iran....
- Ayatollah Ahmad JannatiAhmad JannatiAyatollah Ahmad Jannati Massah is a hardline Iranian politician, fundamentalist Shi'i cleric and a founding member of Haghani school with close ties with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Mesbah-Yazdi... - Minister of Defence- Rear Admiral Ahmad VahidiAhmad VahidiAhmad Vahidi is an Iranian politician and former commander of the Revolutionary Guards. He is the current Minister of Defense of Iran, having held the post since August 9, 2009.-Early life:...
- Vice Pres. for Atomic Energy- Fereydoon AbbasiFereydoon AbbasiFereydoon Abbasi-Davani is an Iranian nuclear scientist and current Vice President and Head of Atomic Energy Organization.-Academic and Early Career:...
- Minister of Science, Research, & Technology- Kamran DaneshjooKamran DaneshjooKamran Daneshjoo is an Iranian university professor who is currently serving as Iran's minister of Science, Research, and Technology.-Education:...
- Minister of Energy- Majid NamjooMajid NamjooMajid Namjoo is an Iranian politician who is currently the Minister of Energy since 24 August 2009.He was member of Kerman City Council from 2001 to 2008 and became Deputy Minister of Energy in February 2008...