Excerpts from the Constitution:

Chapter IX The Executive Power

Section 1 The Presidency

Article 113 [President]

After the office of Leadership, the President is the highest official in the country. His is the responsibility for implementing the Constitution and acting as the head of the executive, except in matters directly concerned with the office of the Leadership.

Article 114 [Term]

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Article 115 [Qualifications]

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Article 122 [Responsibility]

The President, within the limits of his powers and duties, which he has by virtue of this Constitution or other laws, is responsible to the people, the Leader and the Islamic Consultative Assembly.

Article 123 [Signing Legislation]

The President is obliged to sign legislation approved by the Assembly or the result of a referendum, after the legal procedures have been completed and it has been communicated to him. After signing, he must forward it to the responsible authorities for implementation.

Article 124 [Presidential Deputies]

(1) The President may have deputies for the performance of his constitutional duties.

(2) With the approval of the President, the first deputy of the President shall be vested with the responsibilities of adMinistering the affairs of the Council of Ministers and coordination of functions of other deputies.

Article 125 [Treaties]

The President or his legal representative has the authority to sign treaties, protocols, contracts, and agreements concluded by the Iranian government with other governments, as well as agreements pertaining to international organizations, after obtaining the approval of the Islamic Consultative Assembly.

Article 126 [Planning, Budget]

The President is responsible for national planning and budget and state employment affairs and may entrust the administration of these to others.

Article 127 [Special Representatives]

In special circumstances, subject to approval of the Council of Ministers, the President may appoint one or more special representatives with specific powers. In such cases, the decisions of his representative(s) will be considered as the same as those of the President and the Council of Ministers.

Article 128 [Ambassadors]

The ambassadors shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the foreign Minister and approval of the President. The President signs the credentials of ambassadors and receives the

credentials presented by the ambassadors of the foreign countries.

Article 129 [State Decorations]

The award of state decorations is a prerogative of the President.

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Section 2 The President and Ministers

Article 133 [Appointment of Ministers]

Ministers will be appointed by the President and will be presented to the Assembly for a vote of confidence. With the change of Assembly, a new vote of confidence will not be necessary. The number of Ministers and the jurisdiction of each will be determined by law.

Article 134 [Council of Ministers]

(1) The President is the head of the Council of Ministers. He supervises the work of the Ministers and takes all necessary measures to coordinate the decisions of the government. With the cooperation of the Ministers, he determines the program and policies of the government and implements the laws.

(2) In the case of discrepancies or interferences in the constitutional duties of the government agencies, the decision of the Council of Ministers at the request of the President shall be binding provided it does not call for an interpretation of or modification in the laws.

(3) The President is responsible to the Assembly for the actions of the Council of Ministers.

Article 135 [Dismissal, Caretaker]

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Article 136 [Vote of Confidence]

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Article 137 [Responsibility]

Each of the Ministers is responsible for his duties to the President and the Assembly, but in matters approved by the Council of Ministers as a whole, he is also responsible for the actions of the others.

Article 138 [Implementation of Laws, Ministerial Commissions]

(1) In addition to instances in which the Council of Ministers or a single Minister is authorized to frame procedures for the implementation of laws, the Council of Ministers has the right to lay down rules, regulations, and procedures for performing its administrative duties, ensuring the implementation of laws, and setting up administrative bodies. Each of the Ministers also has the right to frame regulations and issue orders in matters within his jurisdiction and in conformity with the decisions of the Council of Ministers. However, the control of all such regulations must not violate the letter or the spirit of the law.

(2) The government can entrust any portion of its task to commissions composed of some Ministers. The decisions of such commissions within the rules will be binding after the endorsement of the President.

(3) The ratifications and the regulations of the Government and the decisions of the commissions mentioned under this article shall also be brought to the notice of the Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly while being communicated for implementation so that in the event he finds them contrary to law, he may send the same stating the reason for reconsideration by the Council of Ministers.

Article 139 [Property Claims]

The settlement of claims relating to public and state property or the referral thereof to arbitration is in every case dependent on the approval of the Council of Ministers, and the Assembly must be informed of these matters. ......

Article 140 [No Immunity]

Allegations of common crimes against the President, his deputies, and the Ministers will be investigated in common courts of justice with the knowledge of the Islamic Consultative Assembly.

Article 141 [Incompatibility]

(1) The President the deputies to the President Ministers and Government employees cannot hold more than one Government position, .....

(2) Teaching positions in universities and research institutions are exempted from this rule.

Article 142 [Asset Control]

The assets of the Leader, the President, the deputies to the President, and Ministers, as well as those of their spouses and offspring, are to be examined before and after their term of office by the head of the judicial power, in order to ensure they have not increased in a fashion contrary to law.

[Conclusion of section on Presidency]

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