Council of Experts
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The Council of Experts is a powerful Iranian clerical body responsible for selecting, overseeing, and potentially dismissing the Supreme Leader.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Council of Experts canonical | 1 |
| مجلس خبرگان | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5168052 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of Experts Context triple: [Assembly of Experts, alsoKnownAs, Council of Experts]
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A.
Guardian Council
The Guardian Council is a powerful Iranian constitutional body that vets election candidates and reviews legislation for conformity with Islamic law and the constitution.
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B.
Majlis an-Nuwwāb
Majlis an-Nuwwāb is the Arabic name for Lebanon’s unicameral national legislature, responsible for lawmaking, budget approval, and overseeing the government.
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C.
Council of Oman
The Council of Oman is the bicameral national legislature of the Sultanate of Oman, comprising an appointed upper chamber and an elected lower chamber that together advise on and review national laws and policies.
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D.
Supreme Council of Rulers
The Supreme Council of Rulers is the highest constitutional authority in the United Arab Emirates, composed of the rulers of the seven emirates who collectively make key federal decisions and select the country’s leadership.
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E.
Parliament of Iran
The Parliament of Iran, also known as the Islamic Consultative Assembly, is the country's unicameral national legislature responsible for enacting laws, approving the budget, and overseeing the executive branch.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of Experts Target entity description: The Council of Experts is a powerful Iranian clerical body responsible for selecting, overseeing, and potentially dismissing the Supreme Leader.
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A.
Guardian Council
The Guardian Council is a powerful Iranian constitutional body that vets election candidates and reviews legislation for conformity with Islamic law and the constitution.
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B.
Majlis an-Nuwwāb
Majlis an-Nuwwāb is the Arabic name for Lebanon’s unicameral national legislature, responsible for lawmaking, budget approval, and overseeing the government.
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C.
Council of Oman
The Council of Oman is the bicameral national legislature of the Sultanate of Oman, comprising an appointed upper chamber and an elected lower chamber that together advise on and review national laws and policies.
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D.
Supreme Council of Rulers
The Supreme Council of Rulers is the highest constitutional authority in the United Arab Emirates, composed of the rulers of the seven emirates who collectively make key federal decisions and select the country’s leadership.
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E.
Parliament of Iran
The Parliament of Iran, also known as the Islamic Consultative Assembly, is the country's unicameral national legislature responsible for enacting laws, approving the budget, and overseeing the executive branch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iranian state body
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clerical assembly ⓘ |
| branch | part of Iran’s political system ⓘ |
| canConvene | special sessions on leadership issues ⓘ |
| composition | Islamic clerics ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticle |
Article 107 of the Constitution of Iran
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Article 111 of the Constitution of Iran ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | highest clerical oversight body over Supreme Leader ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
members must be Islamic jurists
ⓘ
members must be approved by the Guardian Council ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
1979 Constitution of Iran
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linked to:
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
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| hasAuthorityOver | leadership succession in Iran ⓘ |
| hasElections | periodic Assembly of Experts elections ⓘ |
| ideology | Islamic Republic ⓘ |
| influences | overall direction of Iranian state policy ⓘ |
| language | Persian ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran ⓘ |
| legalSystemContext | Islamic theocratic-republican system of Iran ⓘ |
| location | Tehran ⓘ |
| meetingFrequency | meets at least twice a year ⓘ |
| membershipType | all-male body ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Majles-e Khobregan-e Rahbari
ⓘ
linked to:
مجلس خبرگان رهبری
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| officialName | Assembly of Experts ⓘ |
| oversightScope |
political conduct of Supreme Leader
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religious qualifications of Supreme Leader ⓘ |
| power |
appoint Supreme Leader
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declare Supreme Leader unfit ⓘ dismiss Supreme Leader ⓘ monitor Supreme Leader’s performance ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation |
Twelver Shia Islam
ⓘ
linked to:
Twelver Shia
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| reportsTo | formally to the Iranian people ⓘ |
| revisedBy | 1989 constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| role |
can dismiss the Supreme Leader of Iran
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oversees the Supreme Leader of Iran ⓘ selects the Supreme Leader of Iran ⓘ |
| selectionLevel | nationwide electoral districts ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
candidates vetted by Guardian Council
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members elected by popular vote ⓘ |
| supervises | Supreme Leader of Iran ⓘ |
| termLength | 8 years ⓘ |
| typeOfBody |
deliberative assembly
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electoral college for Supreme Leader ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Council of Experts Description of subject: The Council of Experts is a powerful Iranian clerical body responsible for selecting, overseeing, and potentially dismissing the Supreme Leader.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Council of Experts