Article 107
After the demise of the eminent marji' al-taqlid
and great leader of the universal Islamic revolution, and founder of the
Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatullah al-'Uzma Imam Khumayni - quddisa sirruh
al-sharif - who was recognized and accepted as marji' and Leader by a decisive
majority of the people, the task of appointing the Leader shall be vested
with the experts elected by the people. The experts will review and consult
among themselves concerning all the fuqaha' possessing the qualifications
specified in Articles 5 and 109. In the event they find one of them better
versed in Islamic regulations, the subjects of the fiqh, or in political
and social Issues, or possessing general popularity or special prominence
for any of the qualifications mentioned in Article 109, they shall elect
him as the Leader. Otherwise, in the absence of such a superiority, they
shall elect and declare one of them as the Leader. The Leader thus elected
by the Assembly of Experts shall assume all the powers of the wilayat al-amr
and all the responsibilities arising therefrom. The Leader is equal with
the rest of the people of the country in the eyes of law.
Article 108
The law setting out the number and qualifications
of the experts [mentioned in, the preceding article], the mode of their
election, and the code of procedure regulating the sessions during the
first term must be drawn up by the fuqaha' on the first Guardian Council,
passed by a majority of votes and then finally approved by the Leader of
the Revolution. The power to make any subsequent change or a review of
this law, or approval of all the provisions concerning the duties of the
experts is vested in themselves.
Article 109
Following are the essential qualifications and
conditions for the Leader:
Following are the duties and powers of the Leadership:
Whenever the Leader becomes incapable of fulfilling
his constitutional duties, or lobs one of the qualifications mentioned
in Articles 5 and 109, or it becomes known that he did not possess some
of the qualifications initially, he will be dismissed. The authority of
determination in this matter is vested with the experts specified in Article
108. In the event of the death, or resignation or dismissal of the Leader,
the experts shall take steps within the shortest possible time for the
appointment of the new Leader. Till the appointment of the new Leader,
a council consisting of the President, head of the judicial power, and
a faqih from the Guardian Council, upon the decision of the Nation's Exigency
Council, shall temporarily take over all the duties of the Leader. In the
event, during this period, any one of them is unable to fulfil his duties
for whatsoever reason, another person, upon the decision of majority of
fuqaha' in the Nation's Exigency Council shall be elected in his place.
This council shall take action in respect of items 1,3,5, and 10, and sections
d,e and f of item 6 of Article 110, upon the decision of three-fourths
of the members of the Nation's Exigency Council. Whenever the Leader becomes
temporarily unable to perform the duties of leadership owing to his illness
or any other incident, then during this period, the council mentioned in
this Article shall assume his duties.
Article 112
Upon the order of the Leader, the Nation's Exigency
Council shall meet at any time the Guardian Council judges a proposed bill
of the Islamic Consultative Assembly to be against the principles of Shariah
or the Constitution, and the Assembly is 'unable to meet the expectations
of the Guardian Council. Also, the Council shall meet for consideration
on any issue forwarded to it by the Leader and shall carry out any other
responsibility as mentioned in this Constitution. The permanent and changeable
members of the Council shall be appointed by the Leader. The rules for
the Council shall be formulated and approved by the Council members subject
to the confirmation by the Leader.