Heads of the three branches of the Iranian government have agreed on a date, June 28 for snap presidential elections in the country following the tragic demise of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.
The date was confirmed during a meeting held at the Presidency Office in Tehran, according to the media reports.
The meeting was attended by Iran’s Head of the Executive Branch Mohammad Mokhber, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i.
This session marked the second meeting between the three officials within hours following President Raisi’s tragic death in a helicopter crash incident in East Azerbaijan province.
As per Article 131 of the Iranian Constitution, the country’s top three officials are mandated to arrange presidential elections within 50 days following the death or incapacitation of the incumbent president.
According to the media reports, the meeting which was held on Monday witnessed the presence of the Iranian deputy president for legal affairs Mohammad Dehghan, deputy chairman of the Guardian Council Siamak Rahpeykand, and deputy interior minister for political affairs Mohammad Taghi Shahcheraghi.
A timetable was set for the elections, allowing hopefuls to register from May 30 to June 3, with candidates launching their campaigns for 15 days starting June 12.
Comments