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Gholam-Hossein Esmaeili

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Gholam-Hossein Esmaeili
غلامحسین اسماعیلی
Esmaeili in 2021
Head of President's Office
In office
8 August 2021 – 28 July 2024
PresidentEbrahim Raisi
Mohammad Mokhber (acting)
Preceded byMahmoud Vaezi
Succeeded byMohsen Haji-Mirzaei
Spokesman of Judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran
In office
8 April 2019 – 8 August 2021
Appointed byEbrahim Raisi
Preceded byGholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i
Succeeded byZabihollah Khodaeian
Tehran Province’s chief justice
In office
24 April 2014 – 4 August 2019
Appointed bySadeq Larijani
Preceded byAlireza Avayi
Succeeded byMohammad Javad Heshmati
Personal details
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Birjand, south Khorasan Province
NationalityIranian
Political partyIndependent

Gholam-Hossein Esmaeili (Persian: غلامحسین اسماعیلی, born 1965) is an Iranian lawyer and politician. He served as the chief of staff of the president of Iran since 8 August 2021 until 28 July 2024.[1]

He was Spokesman of Judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 2019 until 2021.[2] He served as Tehran Province’s chief justice from 24 April 2014 until 4 August 2019.[citation needed]

He was travelling in one of the helicopters of the President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi’s entourage on 19 May 2024.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Iran's Raisi Picks Vice President, Chief of Staff". tasnimnews.com. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Gholam-Hossein Esmaili named Judiciary spokesman". TEHRAN TIMES. 8 April 2019.
  3. ^ Gambrell, Jon (22 May 2024). "Iran's supreme leader and proxy militias pray for late president and others dead in helicopter crash". AP News. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  4. ^ The Cradle (22 May 2024). Raisi's chief of staff describes downed helicopter's final moments. Retrieved 26 May 2024 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ Fassihi, Farnaz (25 May 2024). "Calls, Search Parties, Drones: 17 Hours to Find Iran's President". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 26 May 2024.