Mohammad Mokhber
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Mohammad Mokhber[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] (born 1 September 1955)[1] is an Iranian politician who has been serving as the acting president of Iran since the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in the Varzaqan helicopter crash on 19 May 2024. Before he was elevated to the role of acting president, Mokhber held the position of First Vice President of Iran. He has also been a member of the Expediency Discernment Council, the head of the Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order committee (EIKO), chairman of the Sina Bank board, and deputy governor of Khuzestan Province.
Mohammad Mokhber | |
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محمد مخبر | |
Acting President of Iran | |
Assumed office 19 May 2024 | |
Supreme Leader | Ali Khamenei |
Preceded by | Ebrahim Raisi |
7th First Vice President of Iran | |
Assumed office 8 August 2021 | |
President | Ebrahim Raisi himself (acting) |
Preceded by | Eshaq Jahangiri |
Member of Expediency Discernment Council | |
Assumed office 20 September 2022 | |
Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
Chairman | Sadeq Larijani |
Head of the Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order | |
In office 15 July 2007 – 7 December 2021 | |
Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
Preceded by | Mohammad Javad Iravani |
Succeeded by | Aref Norouzi (acting) Parviz Fattah |
Personal details | |
Born | (1955-09-01) 1 September 1955 (age 68) Dezful, Khuzestan, Imperial State of Iran |
Political party | Independent |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Iran |
Branch/service | Revolutionary Guards |
Years of service | 1980-1988 |
Unit | Medical Corps |
Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
As the former first vice president, and with the approval of the Supreme Leader of Iran, Mokhber assumed "the powers and functions of the President" as the temporary acting President of Iran, upon the death of his predecessor, in accordance with the Constitution of Iran. A Temporary Presidential Council must then be formed (consisting of the Acting President, the Speaker of the Assembly, and the Head of Judiciary), which council is to then organize a new election within 50 days.[2]