1989 Iranian supreme leader election

1989 Iranian supreme leader election
4 June 1989 (1989-06-04)
86 members of the Assembly of Experts
49 votes needed to win
 
Nominee Ali Khamenei Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani
First round Not on ballot 14 (16.3%)
Second round 60 (69.8%) Not on ballot
Supreme Leader before election

Ruhollah Khomeini

 Elected Supreme Leader

Ali Khamenei (acting)

6 August 1989
64 members of the Assembly of Experts
33 votes needed to win
 
Nominee Ali Khamenei
Electoral vote 60 (93.8%)
Supreme Leader before election

Ali Khamenei (acting)

 Elected Supreme Leader

Ali Khamenei

An election for the second supreme leader of Iran was held on 4 June and 6 August 1989 following the death of the first supreme leader Ruhollah Khomeini.

In the second ballot in June, Ali Khamenei was elected as acting supreme leader by the Assembly of Experts with 60 votes out of 86 due to him not being a Marja', which was required in the Constitution. Eventually, a constitutional referendum held in July passed and Khamenei was officially elected as the permanent supreme leader the following month with 60 votes out of the 64 members of the Assembly of Experts present during the third ballot.

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