1989 Iranian presidential election

Iranian presidential election, 1989

July 28, 1989

Nominee Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Abbas Sheibani Party CCA Independent Popular vote 15,537,394 632,583 Percentage 96.1% 3.9%

President before election Ali Khamenei CCA Elected President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani CCA

The Iranian presidential election of 1989 took place on July 28, 1989, after the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and the selection of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the previous President of Iran, as the new Supreme Leader of Iran. Out of the seventy-nine candidates registered to run, only two were approved by the Council of Guardians, which resulted in a very predictable win by Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the previous Speaker of Majlis.

External links

• Shargh's article on the 1989 election (in Persian)