Implications of Iranian Elections

Katzman, Kenneth

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Elections;    Politics and government -- Iran;    Parliamentary government;   

RP-ID  :  IN10457
RP-ID  :  IN10457_2016Mar04

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report briefly describes the Iranian election process and the implications of this Election's results. On February 26, 2016, Iran held elections for the 290-seat Majles (parliament) and for the 88-seat body called the "Assembly of Experts," which is empowered to choose a successor to the Supreme Leader and rewrite Iran's constitution.