Justice Dr. Asghar Jahangir has been appointed President of the General Inspection Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran, by decree of the Head of the Judiciary of Iran.
A senior and highly experienced judicial official, Justice Dr. Jahangir has held a number of senior positions within the Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran over the course of his career, culminating in this latest appointment by decree of the Head of the Judiciary.
Justice Dr. Jahangir is a graduate of the Faculty of Law and Political Science of the University of Tehran, where he studied Criminal Law and Criminology. He went on to pursue advanced studies in Strategic Management, earning a Ph.D. in the field, and holds the academic rank of Assistant Professor as an active member of the academic faculty.
His scholarly contributions extend beyond his judicial duties. He has participated in numerous scientific and professional conferences, authored academic works, and served as supervisor, advisor, and examiner for a substantial number of university theses and dissertations at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. He has also served as a visiting lecturer at several leading Iranian academic institutions, including the University of Judicial Sciences and Administrative Services, Kharazmi University, Shahid Motahari University, and the Supreme National Defense University.
Over his career, Justice Dr. Jahangir has held a number of principal judicial and executive positions within the Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran, including:
- Justice of the Supreme Court
- Acting Head of the Prosecutor’s Office for Government Employees
- Adviser to the Head of the Judiciary
- Head of the Special Inspection Office of the Judiciary
- Head of the Prisons and Security and Corrective Measures Organization
- Deputy for Social Affairs and Crime Prevention of the Judiciary
- Spokesman of the Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran
- President of the General Inspection Organization of Iran (current position)Justice Dr. Jahangir’s combination of judicial, managerial, and academic experience, together with his extensive background in oversight, crime prevention, public administration, institutional reform, and judicial policy, provides a strong professional foundation for leading the General Inspection Organization in the fulfilment of its statutory and supervisory mandate.
- With this appointment, Justice Dr. Jahangir has also become Vice President of OICOA, and the OICOA Secretariat congratulates him on his appointment.
Justice Dr. Jahangir’s combination of judicial, managerial, and academic experience, together with his extensive background in oversight, crime prevention, public administration, institutional reform, and judicial policy, provides a strong professional foundation for leading the General Inspection Organization in the fulfilment of its statutory and supervisory mandate.
With this appointment, Justice Dr. Jahangir has also become Vice President of OICOA, and the OICOA Secretariat congratulates him on his appointment.
