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Ayatollah Ali Meshkini is an Iranian cleric and politician. As of 2004, he is the chairman of the Iranian Assembly of Experts, which selects the Supreme Leader of Iran and supervises his activities. He is the author of many books on fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) and general issues of Islam.

Meshkini is the chair of Society of Teachers of Seminaries of Qom, which is deputied by Ahmad Jannati.<ref>[1]</ref><ref>[2]</ref> Despite his old age and very poor physical condition, he has become a candidate for re-election in 2006 Assembly of Experts elections.<ref>[3]</ref>

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Sharia Constitution Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Guardian Council Ahmad Jannati Majlis Gholam Haddad-Adel Judicial system of Iran Mahmoud Shahroudi Assembly of Experts Ali Meshkini Expediency Council Hashemi Rafsanjani Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani Ministry of Intelligence and Security Government of Iran City and Village Councils Political parties Elections Foreign relations

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Preceded by: (research needed)

Chair of Assembly of Experts 1984-present

Succeeded by: Incumbent