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Following is a list of chairmen of the Assembly of Experts of Iran, from the 1979 Iranian Revolution to present.
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| Government of Islamic Republic of Iran |
Following is a list of chairmen of the Assembly of Experts of Iran, from the 1979 Iranian Revolution to present.
| # | Name | Entered office | Left office | Term | Birth | Death |
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| 1 | Ali Meshkini | 12 November 1983 | 25 July 2007 | 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th | 2 December 1921 | 30 July 2007 |
| 2 | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani | 25 July 2007 | 8 March 2011 | 4th | 25 August 1934 | 8 January 2017 |
| 3 | Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani | 8 March 2011 | 21 October 2014 | 4th | 5 August 1931 | 21 October 2014 |
| – | Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi (Acting) | 21 October 2014 | 10 March 2015 | 4th | 1 September 1948 | 24 December 2018 |
| 4 | Mohammad Yazdi | 10 March 2015 | 24 May 2016 | 4th | 2 July 1931 | 9 December 2020 |
| 5 | Ahmad Jannati | 24 May 2016 | 21 May 2024 | 5th | 23 February 1927 | Alive |
| 6 | Mohammad-Ali Movahedi Kermani | 21 May 2024 | 6th | 1932 | Alive | |
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