93-year-old cleric Mohammad Ali Movahedi Kermani has been elected as the new chairman of the Assembly of Experts for Leadership with 55 votes. The session was attended by 83 members of the Assembly.
Ahmad Jannati, 97, who previously held the position, did not seek re-election for the sixth term of the Assembly, officially ending his tenure.
According to the Assembly's internal regulations, Movahedi Kermani will serve as chairman for a two-year term.
