The "leaders" of local and national governments are "selected" by elections, in which all citizens vote.
That includes male, female, land owners, and non-landowners, of any religion and ethnic background. None of these factors is a 'test' or requirement for citizenship.
The structure of Israel's national government is similar to the national governments of Canada, Australia, Japan, the UK, and others. (But not the USA.) The most similar governments to Israel are those of Germany and New Zealand in terms of how parties are organized and how parliamentary coalitions are formed.
The highest elected position in Iran is the PRESIDENT OF IRAN. However, the unelected Supreme Ayatollah has more power than the President.
The President. The state. The head of the judiciary. In court. President of Parliament. In Parliament. The Iranian leader has control over them. All are elected by popular vote directly or indirectly. The most powerful single elected official in Iran is the President of Iran. The most powerful elected official in Iran is their president, parliament (or Majlis.
The first elected President of Iran was Abulhassan Banisadr. He was elected in January of 1980, and impeached in June of 1981.
Islamic Republic of Iran has a real democracy that I suggest everyone reseach about it in fair sites and books. In fact Islamic democracy. The authorities have many ways to rebuke their opponents but only Islamic ways are acceptible like hanging on a tree, stonning to death, whipping.... You see they are completely fair. Iran is more of a semi-presidential theocratic democratic republic. Basically the President of Iran acts more like the Prime Minister of France (elected by the people, but can also be dismissed by the Supreme Leader), while the Supreme Leader of Iran is more like Nicolas Sarkozy (except that the Supreme Leader is not elected by the people but by a upper-house like assembly called the Assembly of Experts). Both the President of Iran and the Supreme Leader of Iran share executive powers, but it is the Supreme Leader that has the final say on decisions.
The spiritual and temporal Supreme Leader of Iran is the AYATOLLAH.
Ayatollah Ali Hoseini-Khamenei is the Supreme Leader for Iran.
The Supreme Leader of Iran is officially the head of state and the foremost religious authority in the country. Unlike most Western nations, Iran's head of state is markedly more powerful than their head of government (President). While both positions are nominally elected into office, the President of Iran serves for four-year terms while the Supreme Leader serves for life.Thus, the executive branch of Iran's government de factoanswers to the Supreme Leader, who retains power over the nation's foreign policy and can declare war unilaterally.
The leader of Iran today is SYED ALI KHAMENAI
This is IRAN.
No, There is no monarchy in Iran`s government. BUT, There is a relegious leader in Iran named "Khamene ee" Recently some intervention of him in administration of Iran has been seen. But he is not the king or something else. It looks like POP of christans. By the way, I have to add that the administration of the Iran`s militay is with Iran`s relegious leader !
Iran is classified as a theocracy, governed by 86 elected religious leaders known as the Assembly of Experts and one Supreme Leader as head of state.
The supreme leader of Iran is Ayatollah Khomenei, he is elected by the Assembly of Experts. The Assembly of Experts are elected by the people. though, in my opinion, he is a sick man, he forces unfair laws based on religion unto the people. I my self am Iranian and I love my country, but he ruined it all.