Siamak Rahpeyk (Persian: سيامک ره‌پيک; born 1962) is the jurist member of the Guardian Council and current Dean of Faculty of the University of Judicial Sciences and Administrative Services[1][2] located in Tehran, Iran. He received his Ph.D. in Private Law from Tarbiat Modarres University. Rahpeyk also teaches the law, his main expertise is civil liability, sub sub-specialty: basic rights and security strategy.

Siamak Rahpeyk
Rahpeyk in 2014
BornJune 1962 (age 62)
NationalityIranian
Alma materTarbiat Modarres University
Scientific career
FieldsJurist
InstitutionsUniversity of Judicial Sciences and Administrative Services
Guardian Council

Rahpyek is a jurist and the speaker of the Guardian Council of the Constitution of Iran in the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran.[3][4] His previous positions include: Editor of Journal of Law at the Department of Justice; managing director of the Research Institute of Strategic Studies.[5]

Books

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Rahpeyk has authored seventeen legal books in Persian.[6][7] Including these books:

1. Fundamental Rights of the European Union.Persian: ح‍ق‍وق‌ اس‍اس‍ی‌ ات‍ح‍ادی‍ه‌ اروپ‍ا [8] 2. Philosophical Issues in Law.Persian: م‍س‍ائ‍ل‌ ف‍ل‍س‍ف‍ی‌ در ح‍ق‍وق [9] 3. Difficulty Determining Will Under the French law.Persian: عیوب اراده در حقوق فرانسه [10] 4. Strategic Studies. .Persian: مطالعات راهبردي [11]

Rahpeyk also is a French to Persian translator of legal books. His recent published translation is French Law on Compensation for Non-Performance of Contract.Persian: اصول حقوق فرانسه در جبران عدم اجراي قرارداد [12]

U.S. Treasury Department Sanctions

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In February 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Rahpeyk for "preventing free and fair elections in Iran."[13][14] The U.S. Treasury sanction reads, "Rahpeyk, Kadkhodaei, and Sadeghi Moghadam are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13876 for being persons appointed to a position as a state official of Iran."

References

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  1. ^ "Profile of the Dean, University of Judicial Sciences and Administrative Services"
  2. ^ "Awal News, Interview at University of Judicial Sciences and Administrative Services on How Corrupt Judges are Created?"
  3. ^ "Guardian Council's Profile, Parliament of Iran"
  4. ^ "Guardian Council Interview, in Persian"
  5. ^ "Background of the new Guardian Council, Kodoom.com"
  6. ^ "List of books authored by Seyamal R. Payek, at the Library of the Shiraz University's School of Law"
  7. ^ "NoorMag"
  8. ^ Record at "Shiraz University, School of Law's Library"
  9. ^ Record at "Shiraz University, School of Law' Library"
  10. ^ Record at "Shiraz University, School of Law' Library"]
  11. ^ "Scientific Information Database, Official Iranian Government Website"
  12. ^ "Caspian Lawyers"
  13. ^ "Treasury Designates Senior Iranian Regime Officials Preventing Free and Fair Elections in Iran". United States Department of the Treasury. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  14. ^ "U.S. Targets five Iranians in latest sanctions action". Reuters. 20 February 2020.