Mohammad Jafar Montazeri

Mohammad Jafar Montazeri (Persian: محمدجعفر منتظری; born 1949 in Qom) is an Iranian cleric and judge and the current Supreme Court of Iran since 6 August 2023. He was the formerly attorney-general of Iran from 1 April 2016 to 6 August 2023.[2] He was previously head of Iran's Administrative Justice Court and Special Clerical Court.[3]

Mohammad Jafar Montazeri
Head of Supreme Court of Iran
Assumed office
6 August 2023
Appointed byGholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i
Preceded byAhmad Mortazavi Moghaddam
Prosecutor-General of Iran
In office
1 April 2016  6 August 2023
Appointed bySadeq Larijani
Preceded byEbrahim Raisi
Succeeded byMohammad Movahedi-Azad
Head of Special Clerical Court
Assumed office
2012
Appointed byAli Khamenei
Preceded byAli Razini
Personal details
Born1949 (age 7374)
Qom, Iran
Political partyCombatant Clergy Association[1]
Alma materQom Seminary

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