Death of Ayatollah Khomeini and the 1989 Succession and Constitutional Amendments (1989–1990)

1. Montazeri removed as designated successor

   Mar 26, 1989Labels: Hossein Ali, Succession

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2. Khomeini orders constitutional revision committee

   Apr 24, 1989Labels: Ruhollah Khomeini, Constitutional committee

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3. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini dies in Tehran

   Jun 3, 1989Labels: Ruhollah Khomeini, Tehran

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4. Assembly of Experts selects Ali Khamenei as leader

   Jun 4, 1989Labels: Assembly of, Ali Khamenei

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   • Foreign Affairs

5. Referendum approves 1989 constitutional amendments

   Jul 28, 1989Labels: 1989 Referendum, Constitutional amendments

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6. Rafsanjani wins presidential election held with referendum

   Jul 28, 1989Labels: Akbar Hashemi, Presidential election

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7. Leadership qualifications rewritten to fit new succession

   Jul 28, 1989Labels: Article 109, Assembly of

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8. Supreme National Security Council created by amendments

   Jul 28, 1989Labels: Supreme National, Constitutional amendments

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9. Prime ministership eliminated under amended constitution

   Aug 1, 1989Labels: Prime ministership, Amended constitution

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10. Rafsanjani formally sworn in as president

    Aug 3, 1989Labels: Akbar Hashemi, Presidential inauguration

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11. Post-1989 system stabilizes: Khamenei–Rafsanjani power pairing

    Dec 1, 1989Labels: Khamenei Rafsanjani, Post-1989 system

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12. Succession and amendments’ legacy becomes institutional baseline

    Jan 1, 1990Labels: Institutional baseline, 1990

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