Iran names judiciary chief to replace Raisi
By AFP
July 02, 2021
TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader on Thursday named former intelligence and security minister Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei as head of the judiciary, replacing Ebrahim Raisi after he was elected president earlier this month.
Ayatollah Khamenei urged Mohseni-Ejei, a senior cleric with a long history in the judiciary, to fight corruption "with determination". Born in 1956, Mohseni-Ejei holds the rank of Hodjatalislam, one rung below Ayatollah in the clerical hierarchy.
"With your legal powers and your valuable expertise, as well as the deep knowledge and shining precedents in judicial matters, I appoint you as head of the judiciary authority," Khamenei told Mohseni-Ejei, in a message published on his website.
-
Jay-Z Shares Bold Advice With Bad Bunny For NFL Super Bowl Halftime Show Appearance -
Epstein Probe: Bill, Hillary Clinton Call For Public Testimony Hearing -
Brooklyn Beckham Considers Adoption As Nicola Peltz Can't Carry A Baby -
Expert Discusses 'complications' Of Measles Outbreak -
Kaley Cuoco Recalls Her Divorce With Karl Cook: 'I Was Gonna Die' -
Celine Dion Reveals Music She's Listening To Lately -
HR Exec Kristin Cabot To Speak At Crisis PR Conference After Coldplay Incident -
Why Travis Kelce Says Taylor Swift Has Made Him 'so Much Better'? -
Halle Berry Credits This Hairstyle With Launching Her Acting Career -
Hailee Steinfeld Spills Her 'no-phone' Rule With Husband Josh Allen -
Bowen Yang Gets Honest About Post SNL Life: 'It’s An Adjustment' -
Charlize Theron Delivers Strong Message At 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony -
Lil Jon Reacts To Son Nathan Smith's Death: 'Devastated' -
Bianca Censori Reveals Where She And Kanye West Stand On Having Children Together -
Taylor Swift Hypes Olympic Athletes In Surprise Video Message -
Timothy Busfield Charged With Four Counts Of Child Sexual Abuse