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Guardian Council of the Constitution
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Guardian_Council_of_the_Constitution
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:Guardian_Council
gptkbp:composedOf
6 Islamic faqihs
6 jurists
gptkbp:country
gptkb:Iran
gptkbp:established
1980
gptkbp:faqihsAppointedBy
Supreme Leader of Iran
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Guardian Council of the Constitution
gptkbp:juristsApprovedBy
gptkb:Parliament_of_Iran
gptkbp:juristsNominatedBy
gptkb:Head_of_Judiciary
gptkbp:language
gptkb:Persian
gptkbp:legalBasis
Articles 91-99 of the Constitution of Iran
gptkbp:location
gptkb:Tehran
gptkbp:mainFunction
interpretation of the Constitution
supervision of elections
approval of legislation
gptkbp:nativeName
gptkb:شورای_نگهبان_قانون_اساسی
gptkbp:numberOfMembers
12
gptkbp:officialWebsite
https://www.shora-gc.ir/
gptkbp:parentOrganization
gptkb:Government_of_Iran
gptkbp:powers
veto legislation
disqualify electoral candidates
gptkbp:relatedTo
gptkb:Assembly_of_Experts
gptkb:Expediency_Discernment_Council
gptkb:Islamic_Consultative_Assembly
gptkbp:renewable
half of members replaced every 3 years
gptkbp:termLength
6 years
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Iranian_government
gptkbp:bfsLayer
6