The official sites (president.ir, english.khamenei.ir) returned errors to automated access on 13 October 2026 and the CIA World Leaders page was last updated in October 2024, so the record is sourced from references and news. The Ministry of Intelligence is run by an acting minister whose name has not been published, so that seat is not listed. Defence is run by acting minister Majid Ebn-e-Reza; the nominee Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi awaited a parliamentary confidence vote as of 13 October 2026. Vice presidents other than the First Vice President are not listed. Party labels follow Wikipedia, where 'Non-Partisan' is given as Independent; ministers listed there as 'Military' have no party recorded.
Iran is a theocratic presidential republic[1]. The head of state is Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei[3][4][5]. The government is led by President Masoud Pezeshkian, in office since 28 Jul 2024[3][6][7]. Govpedia records 20 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
Leadership
Head of state
SourcedNamed by the Assembly of Experts after Ali Khamenei was killed on 28 February 2026; an interim leadership council acted in between. He has not appeared in public since his appointment, and no confirmed footage of him has been released; Iranian officials say he is in office and in control.
Head of government
SourcedExecutive
0 of 20 verified on official pages
Cultural Heritage and Tourism
Health
Two ministries are run by acting ministers after their holders were killed in the 2026 war (Defence, Intelligence), and Petroleum has an acting minister since 4 October 2026. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
UN E-Government Development Index[13]
2024
0.656rank 101 of 193
Record of changes
5 Oct 2026
President Pezeshkian nominates Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi as Minister of Defence; he needs a confidence vote in parliament.[9]
Sourced4 Oct 2026
Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad resigns; Hamid Bovard, head of the National Iranian Oil Company, is named acting minister.[11]
Sourced18 Mar 2026
Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib is killed in an Israeli strike; on 22 March the presidency says an acting minister was appointed but does not name him.[7][12]
Sourced8 Mar 2026
The Assembly of Experts names Mojtaba Khamenei Supreme Leader.[4][5]
Sourced2 Mar 2026
President Pezeshkian appoints Majid Ebn-e-Reza acting Minister of Defence.[9]
Sourced28 Feb 2026
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh are killed in US-Israeli strikes at the start of the 2026 war.[5][10]
Sourced16 Jun 2025
Ali Madanizadeh takes office as Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance.[7][8]
Sourced2 Mar 2025
Parliament removes Abdolnaser Hemmati as Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance; Rahmatollah Akrami becomes acting minister.[7][8]
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