Presidency of Abolhassan Banisadr

Banisadr as a student
Presidency of Abolhassan Banisadr
4 February 1980 – 22 June 1981
Premier
Mohammad-Ali Rajai (from August 12)
CabinetSee list
PartyOffice for the Cooperation of the People with the President
Election1980


Emblem/Coat of Arms of Iran since May 1980

Abolhassan Banisadr's tenure as the first President of Iran began with his Inauguration on 4 February 1980 following a major victory in the 1980 elections until he was impeached and removed from office on 22 June 1981 which resulted in him being forced into Exile in France and a month after he was removed from office and forced into exile, Banisadr would form the PMOI-affiliated National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). During his presidency, Mohammad-Ali Rajai was also the Prime minister of Iran, serving from 12 August 1980 until Banisadr's Presidency Ended.