Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i (Persian: غلامحسین محسنی اژه‌ای, romanized: Ğolām-Hoseyn Mohseni Eže'i, Persian pronunciation: [ɢolɒːmhoˈsejn mohseˈniː eʒeˈjiː]; born 29 September 1956) is an Iranian conservative politician, Islamic jurist and prosecutor who currently serves as Chief Justice of Iran.
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i | |
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غلامحسین محسنی اژه‌ای | |
.jpg) Mohseni-Eje'i in 2023 | |
| Chief Justice of Iran | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
| Preceded by | Ebrahim Raisi |
| First Deputy to the Chief Justice of Iran | |
| In office 23 August 2014 – 1 July 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Sadeq Larijani |
| Preceded by | Ebrahim Raisi |
| Succeeded by | Mohmmad Mosaddegh kahnamouei |
| Spokesman of Judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran | |
| In office 16 September 2010[3] – 8 April 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Sadeq Larijani |
| Preceded by | Alireza Jamshidi |
| Succeeded by | Gholam-Hossein Esmaeili |
| Prosecutor-General of Iran | |
| In office 24 August 2009 – 23 August 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Sadeq Larijani |
| Preceded by | Ghorbanali Dorri-Najafabadi |
| Succeeded by | Ebrahim Raisi |
| 6th Minister of Intelligence | |
| In office 24 August 2005 – 23 July 2009 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Ali Younesi |
| Succeeded by | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Acting)[4] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1956 Isfahan, Imperial State of Iran |
| Alma mater | Haghani Seminary |
He was the minister of intelligence from 2005 to July 2009, when he was abruptly dismissed. He has also held a number of governmental posts since 1984.
Early life and education
editGholam Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i was born in Ezhiyeh, Isfahan, Imperial State of Iran in 1956.[5] He is a graduate of the Haqqani school in Qom[6] and one of his teachers was Mesbah Yazdi.[7][8] He also received a master's degree in international law from the Haqqani school.[9]
Career
editMohseni-Eje'i served as Head of the Ministry of Intelligence's Select Committee from 1984 to 1985. He was then Representative of the Head of Judiciary to the Ministry of Intelligence (1986–88). From 1989 to 1990, he served as Head of the Prosecutor's Office for economic affairs. Next, he held the post of Representative of the Head of Judiciary to the Ministry of Intelligence, from 1991 to 1994. His next post was Prosecutor of the Special Clerical Court, which he held from 1995 to 1997. He was appointed Minister of Intelligence on 24 August 2005 after securing 217 votes in his favor at the Majlis.[10] He was in office until 26 July 2009, when he was abruptly dismissed.[7] No reason was given for his dismissal,[11] but it was thought to be connected to his opposition to the appointment of Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei as first vice-president.[7] As a spokesman for the judiciary, he has also been accountable to the media and journalists.[12]
Prosecutor general
editShortly after his dismissal, on 24 August 2009, he was appointed Prosecutor general of Iran by the Head of Judiciary, Ayatollah Sadeq Larijani,[13][14] replacing Ghorbanali Dorri-Najafabadi.[14]
Special Clerical Court
editIn 1998, with the ruling of Seyyed Ali Khamenei, [15] he succeeded Mohammad Reyshahri, who held the position of Attorney General of the Special Clerical Court. He has also been the Special Prosecutor for the Clergy for two years.
One notable incident during his tenure at Special Clergy court is having a fight with Eisa Saharkhiz and biting him.[16]
Scientific records
editMohseni Ejei has a teaching background in the Baqer al-Uloom College of the Ministry of Intelligence, teaching in the educational department of the Revolutionary Courts, as well as the Faculty of Judicial Sciences.[17]
Activities and views
editIn 2000, Eje'i was named by journalist Akbar Ganji as having personally ordered the killing of Pirouz Davani, one of the 80+ Iranian intellectuals murdered in the Chain murders of Iran[18]
On 15 July 2009, Mohseni-Eje'i told reporters that his ministry might publicize confessions made by people held for weeks without access to their lawyers. He said, "The confessions obtained from those arrested could be made public, should the Judiciary decide to air their remarks." Human rights activists raised concerns that "these so-called confessions are obtained under duress."[19]
After his dismissal, president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad praised Mohsen-Eje'i as a good human being, but said his removal was necessary as the ministry needed huge changes to cope with the situation. He further said if the ministry had done its job properly, there would not have been post-election bloody riots in which some people died, but he stopped short of criticizing Mohseni-Eje'i as responsible for them.[20]
According to Stratfor, Mohseni-Eje'i is a conservative hardliner affiliated with hardline cleric Mohammad Yazdi.[21]
Mohsen-Eje'i has indicated he would welcome alternative punishments to the death penalty for some drug traffickers, if these alternatives proposed by teachers were more effective punishments than the death penalty. However, he stated that, so far, critics of the death penalty in Iran have not offered alternatives that would deal effectively with Iran's drug gangs.[22]
Sanctions
editMohseni-Eje'i was among several Iranian officials that were sanctioned in 2011 by the United States Department of State and the European Union for his role in suppressing the 2009 Iranian presidential election protests.[23]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "درباره حجت الاسلام محسني اژه اي چه مي دانيم؟/دانشنامه". yjc.ir. Young Journalists Club. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "محسنی اژه ای در حالی می گوید مرا آیت الله نخوانید که بعضی افراد از رسانه ها می خواهند به آنها آیت الله بگویند". khabaronline.ir. Khabaronline News Agancy. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "انتصاب محسنی اژه‌ای به عنوان سخنگوی قوه‌قضائیه". Donya-e Eqtesad. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Abbas Milani (3 August 2009). "Inside The Civil War That's Threatening The Iranian Regime". New Republic. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Iran: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad presented his cabinet". Caucaz Europenews. 14 August 2005. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ Shmuel Bar; Shmuel Bacher; Rachel Machtiger (January 2008). "Iranian nuclear decision making under Ahmedinejad" (PDF). Lauder School of Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ a b c Sahimi, Muhammad (26 July 2009). "Ahmadinejad Sacks Ministers; Mashaei to Remain Close". PBS. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ David E. Thaler; Alireza Nader; Shahram Chubin; Jerrold D. Green; Charlotte Lynch; Frederic Wehrey (2010). "Factionalism and the Primacy of Informal Networks". Mullahs, Guards, and Bonyads (PDF). Santa Monica: RAND Corporation. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ Yonah Alexander; Milton M. Hoenig (2008). The New Iranian Leadership: Ahmadinejad, Terrorism, Nuclear Ambition, and the Middle East. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-275-99639-0. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ "Iran: 17 proposed ministers receive votes of confidence, 4 rejected". Payvand. 25 August 2005. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "Iran intelligence minister sacked". BBC News. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ What do we know about Hojjatoleslam Mohseni Ejei? / Encyclopedia YJC
- ^ Iran's sacked minister appointed as prosecutor general. 25 August 2009
- ^ a b "Iran's sacked minister named top prosecutor". Al Arabiya. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ Appointment of Mr. Mohseni Ejei as the Prosecutor of the Special Clerical Court khamenei.ir
- ^ "BBC Persian". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ محسنی اژه‌ای[permanent dead link] تابناک (وبگاه)، دریافت شده در ۱۰ خرداد ۱۴۰۰
- ^ "Iranian journalist names names". 30 November 2000. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Iran: Stop 'Framing' Government Critics". Human Rights Watch. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ "فارسی – ايران – احمدی نژاد تغییر وزیر اطلاعات را به ناآرامی ها ارتباط داد". BBC. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ Staff writer(s) (27 July 2009). "Crisis as opportunity for the IRGC". Stratfor. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ Staff author(s) (22 June 2016). "حقوق ماهانه 40 میلیونی برای 50 نفر از مدیران یک وزارت خانه" [The monthly salary is 40 million for 50 members of Ministry]. Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting News (in Persian). Retrieved 22 June 2016.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Iran names hardline cleric as top judge amid calls for probe aljazeera.com, Retrieved 28 November 2021
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