Majid Ansari
Majid Ansari | |
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Vice President of Iran for Legal Affairs | |
Assumed office 12 July 2016 | |
President | Hassan Rouhani |
Preceded by | Elham Aminzadeh |
Vice President of Iran for Parliamentary Affairs | |
In office 1 September 2013 – 12 July 2016 | |
President | Hassan Rouhani |
Preceded by | Lotfollah Forouzandeh |
Succeeded by | Hossein Ali Amiri |
In office October 13, 2004 – August 3, 2005 | |
President | Mohammad Khatami |
Preceded by | Mohammad-Ali Abtahi |
Succeeded by | Ahmad Mousavi (Parliamentary and Legal Affairs) |
Member of Parliament of Iran | |
In office 1980–2004 | |
Constituency | Kerman |
Personal details | |
Born |
1950 (age 65–66) Kerman, Iran |
Political party | Association of Combatant Clerics |
Religion | Shia Islam |
Majid Ansari (Persian: مجید انصاری; born in 1950 in Zarand, Kerman Province), is an Iranian politician and cleric. He is currently Vice President for Legal Affairs since July 12, 2016. Previously held vice presidency in parliamentary affairs from October 12, 2004 to August 29, 2005, appointed by President Mohammad Khatami and the second term from September 1, 2013 until July 12, 2016 under President Hassan Rouhani.
Ansari is also a representative to the Assembly of Experts and a member of the Expediency Discernment Council. Politically, he is a member of the Central Council of Association of Combatant Clerics.
Previously, he has been a representative of Tehran in the Parliament of Iran until 2004. Ansari has openly supported Sadegh Khalkhali, the hanging judge and his serial executions.[1]